Potatoes were cheap, plentiful and easy to store, making them a staple and necessitating inventive potato recipes. Still, it was the European Jews who gave potato pancakes their now-famous Yiddish ...

A gentile's take on the Jewish classic. What You Need: 4 small russet potatoes 1/4 red onion 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 ...

“What makes a potato pancake a latke?” my younger daughter asked me last week, just before the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which begins this year on Sunday evening (all Jewish holidays ...

Potato latkes are a holiday treat that we enjoy every year and you can too. With this potato latkes recipe and a few simple ingredients, you can whip up tasty potato pancakes that any Jewish ...

Latkes are a hot topic around this time of year. Not only do they stir up savory nostalgia for the people who grew up eating them, but they also have people debating the best ways to make and serve ...

Latkes are one of those traditional Hanukkah foods that you see on the table year after year—and for good reason. These potato pancakes are versatile. They can just as easily be served up along a ...

Jeremy Umansky says the potato pancakes are the "cornerstone" of the December holiday: "Modern day, the celebration of Hanukkah revolves around the making of the latke." The potato latke is one of the ...

Over two thousand years ago, a motley crew of Jews rebelled against their Greek occupiers and reclaimed the Second Temple in ancient Jerusalem. Later, some rabbis added an apocryphal tale to the event ...

This recipe is adapted from a spoken recipe shared by chef Tyler Hadfield of the Rail in East Orleans. The latkes are great ...