The word latkes stuck, coming from "platke" in Ukrainian and potato pancakes spread throughout Europe.

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Lights are being hung, Christmas music is playing on the radio and latkes are on many minds.

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No matter what I serve, my family likes simple crispy potato latkes best.

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In addition to cooking latkes in goose fat, German Jews stuffed a Hanukkah goose with apples, red cabbage and chestnuts.

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Today we have tiny latkes served with goat's cheese, tomatoes, herbs, or topped with smoked salmon and dill at latke and vodka parties.

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His book also includes recipes tailored for the holidays, from Fa-La-La-Latkes and Matzoh Pizza to Gefilte Goose, in which goose takes the place of fish.

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There were no latkes that night, only delicious Moroccan stuffed vegetables and sufganiyot, Israeli doughnuts stuffed with jam, much more popular than pancakes in the holy land.

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The toned and tanned children of Miami's Mid-Beach Jewish enclaves are also decked out in conservative Jewish garment, but they flash blinged-out cell phones while grabbing latkes and pastrami sandwiches in places like Sam's Deli.

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