"potato pancakes" news and stories

• Look forward to the "restorative powers of chicken soup" with recipes from local eateries Elephants Delicatessen and Three Square Grill.
• Peeking into a cook's cupboard is a revealing experience. The Oregonian staff reveals 100 things from their cupboards, from tubed harissa to Frank's Red Hot.
• In wine news, enjoy recommendations for reds characterized by "extreme purity" -- and a lack of traditional corks.
• Enliven your potato pancakes with root vegetables and a recipe for Potato, Celery Root and Yam Pancakes.

As much as we've enjoyed the extravagant holiday feasting, simplicity is also deliciously alluring, particularly in this "two eggs, two latkes" dish by Flickr user Mr Atrocity.

In a heartier take on eggs on toast, swap bread for heftier taters for a more substantial breakfast -- with the crunch and creamy interior of fresh potato pancakes topped with the protein-packed runny egg yolk, you may never want to return to a bread-and-butter base. Perfect your classic latkes with Michael Symon's tips -- or if you're feeling fancy, Giada De Laurentiis' Parmesan Potato Pancakes with basil should provide your tastebuds with a fresh start for the day.

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Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Michael Symon is back -- with latkes!

What do you get when you serve food with a side of politics? The Obamas, of course.

As the holidays come ever closer to crashing head-on, take a break with a Sunday meal of Whole-Grain Pasta with Chickpeas and Escarole.

You'll need a Euphoria cocktail after a holiday-shopping marathon.

Aunt Mary, please don't give us paper-weight fruit cake this year; instead, consider Parmesan Black-Pepper Biscotti.

"Top Chef Las Vegas" finalist Kevin Gillespie is among those joining the food fight for a slot on the 2011 Bocuse d'Or U.S. team.

You're running out of time to prepare a Hanukkah menu.

Photo: joshbousel Flickr.

Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish new year -- Rosh Hashana -- and with that, a whole new cycle of holidays and special meals to go with it (in case you need another reason to justify that trip to Whole Foods).

This celebration involves quite a few riffs on the ever-popular salty-sweet flavor pairing. The sweetness in honey, apples, pomegranates and dates are added to many Rosh Hashana dishes and is often offset by the rich, savory taste of brisket or chicken.

It's tradition to begin ringing in Rosh Hashana with sliced apples and honey -- like a toast to a sweet new year. No recipe needed here, just hit up your farmer's market for some tart, crisp apples (try Macoun) and local honey.

Zucchini, Potato and Scallion Pancakes. Photo: Rec(ession)ipes.

As we transition from summer to fall, it's the perfect time to pair prime vegetables from each season.

And these zucchini, potato and scallion pancakes from Rec(ession)ipes beautifully capture the colors of autumn, while sneaking in the last tastes of summer. Pan-fried and topped with a dollop of chive sour cream, a glimpse at these almost makes up for the fact that we'll be seeing a lot less of the sun for a while. Almost.

[Via Rec(ession)ipies]