In Search of The Best Latke Recipe

by Marlene Berlin

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins on December 8th. In my household, we make latkes or potato pancakes, a traditional food for this holiday. My daughters are now at an age where they can help out in this very messy and time-consuming process, but I am in charge of providing the recipe.


I have yet to settle on the perfect recipe. Every year I search online and in cookbooks hoping to find an even better recipe that the one I used the past year. My problem is that I often forget which one I used. So I’ve decided to ask for some help. Please send the Forest Hills Connection your favorite recipe. It will make my job so much easier.

One of the secrets I have learned is after grating potatoes in the food processor and rinsing them in cold water until it is clear, use a salad spinner to remove as much of the water as possible. If I am particularly ambitious I even squeeze out more moisture using kitchen towels.

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