The Big Challah

From RonnieVFein — Blog by Ronnie Fein

December 23, 2009

A couple of years ago my sister-in-law Eileen asked me to make potato latkes for their Hanukkah party, which always takes place on Christmas Eve because that’s when everyone from everywhere has the next day off. My brother also always dresses as Santa and gives little gifts away to everyone, children and adults.

But it is a Hanukkah party and we eat Hanukkah type foods. Like latkes. I am chief latke maker. The last time I made a hundred of them and my hands looked like I had used too much Lava soap (am I dating myself??). Then Eileen said she needed more and I made another one hundred. My hands looked like I had used much too much lava soap and also my clothes and hair reeked of hot oil. It was so bad that even after a shower the smell lingered inside my nose.

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