Tomorrow on Good Food, Laura Avery interviews Amelia Saltsman, author of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook, about her no stress technique for making homemade applesauce for Hanukkah. Keep reading for Amelia’s recipe…

Amelia Saltsman was at the Farmers Market this week shopping for ingredients for her potato latkes.  Her family recipe comes from the book Love and Knishes by Sara Kasdan.  She likes to use Sierra Gold potatoes from Jerry Rutiz and Weiser Farms’ German Butterball potatoes.  Hear her conversation with Laura Avery this week on Good Food. The recipe is after the jump…

Guest Blogger Stacie Hunt’s Kosher Wine picks:
(read Stacie’s Kosher Wine 101)
France:
’07 Delagrave, Dry White Blend, Bordeaux (Herzog Selection) $ 14.99
Pale yellow-gold in color; the two grapes are Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, very traditional for the Entre-Deux-Mers region it comes from (located between the two rivers Garonne and Dordogne). The aroma, also typical of this region is very fruity with gravel and mineral notes.  Tastes of white stone fruits with good acidity and a crisp finish. Pairs with freshwater fish, chicken and creamy cheeses.
’07 Le Petit Chaban, Red Blend, Bordeaux …

Chow’s “You’re Doing It All Wrong” Videos… are great.

Good Food wine guru Stacie Hunt has the low-down on Kosher wines:
The season for celebrating Hanukkah is now.  Traditionally, this is when a spotlight is shone onto kosher wines.  The words: Kosher Wines, conjures up a first thought of sweet, syrupy, grapey wines.  The next reaction is often: Pass. But, man-oh-man, those days are over! Contemporary kosher wines consistently win international awards and rival wine made from standard methods.
But, what exactly is Kosher Wine? And, how is it different from other wines?  It’s all about the stringent laws …

Check out my Latke Recipe at One for the Table’s Latke Extravaganza

Hanukah starts on Friday evening thus beginning the season of giving. Whether you are lighting candles or stuffing stockings, I’ve put together some gift ideas for this holiday season.
And, before you put gifts under the tree, think about a sustainable tree. The Living Christmas Tree Company will deliver a live, potted tree to your doorstep. When the holidays are over they’ll come pick it up and replant it in their grove of trees. Next year you can get the same tree and see how much it’s grown.
The Gift …