sunday jewish brunch

           when i have sundays off i know that i must take advantage of it by doing something different. this past sunday christalyn and i decided to make a jewish brunch for my nanny at my dad's house. we did a big shop at the boy's market in delray for the lox, schmear, fruits, and veggies. we got the bagels at bagels with! which is also in delray. 

i found these beautiful chive flowers at the boy's market(although they're not exactly in full bloom) and couldn't help but get them. they're so intense with flavor and are so beautiful. 

sometimes the best way to cook is by taking advice from someone that has been cooking for almost a century. my 95 year old nanny taught us how to make potato latkes. they're quite simple to make, really. yes, yes they are. 

we peeled 6 idaho potatoes and grated them. we squeezed out as much liquid as possible. then grated a sweet onion, added that to the potatoes, a few tablespoons of flour, 2 eggs, and salt and pepper. that's it. then we fried them for about 4 minutes on each side in olive oil. any questions? ask me. i swear to you these are delicious as hell served with sour cream and/or apple sauce. 

i think the best way to eat a bagel is to top it high with scallion cream cheese, smoked salmon(lox), cucumber, tomato, onion, and sprouts. 

brunch was a definite success. everyone came together(even val!) and enjoyed the lox and latkes.