The Jewish Festival of Lights, otherwise known as Hanukkah, begins on December 1^st and ends December 9^th this year, which gives both kosher and non-kosher alike another reason to celebrate and gather with loved ones this holiday season.

If you unfamiliar with the celebration and are invited to a friend’s place on one of these eight nights, or perhaps if you’re just interested in some culinary experimentation, here is a jazzed up version of a traditional recipe to get you feeling festive.

While tradition varies from house to house and person to person, and you should always check with your host/ess before committing to bring anything, so you know what your responsible for. Just to be safe the following recipe is Kosher. 

Curried Latkes with Tarragon Sour Cream

4 large Yukon gold potatoes, grated.

1 beaten egg

1 tsp each salt and pepper

1 tsp curry powder

vegetable oil for frying

1 tblsp fresh tarragon chopped finely

1 cup sour cream

Combine the grated potatoes, egg and seasonings in a large bowl. Mix well. Shape into flat, thin patties about the size of the bottom of a juice glass.

Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a medium sized fry pan. Fry latkes about five minutes each side and set to drain on a plate covered with a paper towl.

Mix the fresh tarragon and the sour cream and serve the latkes with a healthy dollop of it and/or one of apple sauce.

Now break out the Menorah and Dreidel, it’s party time!