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 ...

Hanukkah is almost here, which means it's prime latke season. The crispy potato pancakes are pretty much synonymous with the Jewish holiday and are meaningful to the December celebration. "Potato ...

My relationship to Judaism isn’t as fraught as, say, Leah Remini’s to Scientology, but I’m not exactly Tevye either. I’m what you might call a “latke Jew.” As in: I don’t host Passover seders, I don’t ...

1. Using the grating attachment on a food processor, or using the medium holes on box grater, grate potatoes. In a separate bowl do the same with the onion. Transfer the grated vegetables to a large ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) runs through Friday. Hanukkah commemorates the historic victory of a small group of Jewish fighters who retook Jerusalem from Greek occupiers in 164 BCE. A ...

This recipe for traditional potato latkes uses a non-traditional cooking technique - substituting the oven for oil. Crisping the latkes in the oven instead of a pot of oil cuts the fat significantly.