If you couldn’t tell by my love for brisket or my lifelong meal of homemade mac ‘n cheese, I’m pretty much infatuated with my Grandma’s home cooking. There’s no better way I’d rather spend December than hanging with my Grandma and eating latkes.

Latkes can be served with apple sauce, sugar, sour cream, or any combination of all three! Photo by: Rachael Joyner

The traditional Hanukkah dish, also known as a “potato pancake,” is served with apple sauce and sour cream. Yours truly doesn’t care for the sour cream, but I like to add a little sugar as topping, along with the apple sauce. Best served with love and a dreidel.

Grandma’s Great Latkes (serving size: 4-6)

2 lbs potatoes
1 small to medium onion
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup matzo meal
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
vegetable oil for frying

Shred potato and onion using a hand grater or food processor. Add egg, baking powder, matzo meal, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add oil to a large heavy frying pan and heat. Drop a tablespoon of the potato mixture in a mound. Cook until golden brown and crisp on one side (about 3-5 minutes), turn, flatten and brown other side. Remove from pan and place on paper towel to drain any excess oil. Continue frying until all potato mixture is used. Add more oil if needed.

What could be a better combination that coffee and the Miami Dolphins? In the spirit of a new partnership, South Florida Dunkin’ Donuts are giving away more than 1,000 tickets to the Miami Dolphins-Houston Texans game on December 27.

With multiple chances to win, Dunkin’ Donuts customers have from now through Dec. 19 to win either at participating locations or online by following the new South Florida Dunkin’ Donuts Twitter.

The first 50 people at the following 10 Dunkin’ Donuts on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 7 a.m., will receive TWO FREE TICKETS (valued at $78.00 per pair) to the Dolphins-Texans game.

Miami-Dade County
2060 NW 107 Avenue, Doral
8595 NW 186 Street, Miami

Broward County
5930 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs
5141 S. University Drive, Davie
825 W. Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Hallandale Beach

Palm Beach County
2001 10th Avenue North, Lake Worth
11575 U.S. Highway One, Palm Beach Gardens

Martin County
7850 SW Lost River Road, Stuart

St. Lucie County
1401 SE Village Green Drive, Port St. Lucie

Indian River County
900 U.S. Highway One, Sebastian

Tweeters who follow the new @DDSoFla twitter account have an even easier chance to win tickets. Running weekdays starting today, Dec. 7, through Dec. 18, followers have the opportunity to answer a Miami Dolphins-related trivia question correctly to win a four-pack of tickets.

Still can’t get tickets? Listen to ESPN 760 (follow them on Twitter) and WQAM 560 for more giveaways each weekday morning from now through Dec. 18.

Want to get the latest information on the team? Visit their website or follow them on Twitter.

Four different Cruzan rums plus four different fruit juices. Photo by: Rachael Joyner

While most people associate the holidays with a time of giving, loving, and happiness, I associate it with copious amounts of alcohol.

Not to sound overly dramatic, but really, how much can you tolerate your family, holiday season or otherwise? Even Forbes gives you 10 reasons to drink this holiday season.

I don’t need to give you reasons to drink, you’ve got enough of those. I can, however, tell you that you can continue to save money for your kid’s Band Hero while drinking 32 ounces of pure awesomeness for less than $7.

Yes, 32 ounces.

Everyone, meet Kaila, your Crabby Jacks bartender. Photo by: Rachael Joyner

I’ve mentioned Crabby Jack’s wonderful 69 percent off special that still holds true to everything in the bar from 9-10 p.m. nightly. Included in that is their famous VooDoo Bucket.

The 32-ounce bucket contains four different Cruzan rums: citrus, banana, pineapple and coconut. Add some pineapple, cranberry, orange and lemonade juices to finish it off. It’s sort of like a skittles explosion in liquid form. Your only requirement is to put your mouth on the straw. What you do from there is strictly up to you.

And don’t be scared of it, boys. It sounds like a fruity drink for the ladies, but it will knock you on your ass when you least expect it. But it tastes so good!

If you can stand after three, you have the tolerance level of a saint.