For many people, Hanukkah means a menorah, candles, songs and children opening gifts with a terrific ripping and squealing for eight nights in a row. But please – don’t forget the latkes!

Latkes – Jewish fried potato pancakes – are a heavenly Hanukkah indulgence, and surprisingly, learning a kitchen trick or two takes them from merely sinful to, well, miraculous.

This Thursday, Dec. 10, just such tricks will be taught at Chabad of Chesterfield on Clarkson Road. At 6:15 that evening, a Latke Frying Happy Hour there will feature a demonstration, samples of many different varieties of the pancake at a latke bar and a fry-off that enables guest cooks to take home crispy, golden-brown latkes for their families and friends.

All ingredients are provided, and admission costs just eight symbolic bucks. Interested parties should RSVP at chanalar@gmail.com or 636.778.4000.

– Byron Kerman

Tags: Chesterfield, cook-offs, fry-offs, latkes

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