Recipes: How to make latkes for the 21st century this Hanukkah
(World News USA)

Corn latkes can be served with topping such as avocado, tomatoes, olives, yogurt, green onion, cilantro or hot sauce. (Photo by Yakir Levy) Potato latkes are popular during the holiday of Hanukkah, which begins on Sunday, Dec. 22. Yet potatoes have no connection to the origin of the holiday or to the Land of the Bible because they are native to the New World. The holiday is called Hanukkah, which in Hebrew means dedication, because it commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Ancient Israel after Jerusalem was liberated from invaders. The oil that was required to rekindle the temple´s eternal light was said to have miraculously lasted for eight days instead of just one. That´s why...