Potato Pancakes, Kartoffelpuffer or Latke, with Apple Compote and a Happy Hanukkah

10:49 AM Dalia 2 Comments Category : hanukkah , kartoffelpuffer , latke , lunch and dinner

The holiday season is a time I deeply love because as a child I wasn’t “allowed” to celebrate Christmas. My grandmothers were quite conservative (especially my paternal Teta) and I have vivid memories of my siblings and I getting a mini Christmas tree, but being told it was not “allowed”. Today I love all religious celebrations, because ultimately we celebrate in the same way, with loved ones around good food. So on that note Happy Hanukkah

Here are my German “Kartoffelpuffer” or potato pancakes I grew up eating served with Applesauce on the side. Savoury yet sweet and so good! My feed has been full of “latkes” this Hanukkah week which is a sort of Kartoffelpuffer in Yiddish. Once again, same same but different