Sweet Potato Latkes With Lime Crème Fraîche Recipe

For Hanukkah, chef Nikki Cascone's family always lights candles in a family menorah that she inherited (but they also have a funky modern one). Though they aren't very religious, they try to carry on Hanukkah traditions and cultural stories — like her mom giving them a gift every morning of the eight days. Jewish tradition and family are important to Nikki and her husband, and partly inspired them to create their restaurant, Octavia's Porch, which focuses on Jewish cuisine. This recipe is one of the dishes served there. Latkes usually aren't very healthy, but chef Nikki Cascone uses sweet potatoes to make them a little healthier and drains them well on paper towels to get rid of excess oil. Click here to see Happy Hanukkah: For the Love of Latkes!