Chanukah means latkes!

[hammercock]

Using rikibeth's latke recipe, we made some tonight with the following modifications:

• Used half red bliss potatoes and half sweet potatoes (what we happened to have handy)
• Left out the onions (didn't have any on hand)
• Added Chinese 5-spice powder

In the process of frying them, I learned a very important lesson: Do not cover the pan while frying the latkes. This is probably a no-brainer for people who have more experience with frying than I do. Well, now I know...and knowing is half the battle. Anyway, they were easily the tastiest and most successful latkes I have ever personally made, and the casualties were minor.

Maybe one day I'll try making sufganiyot. Today is not that day, however.