Get’cher latkes, right here

Latkes as a base for a perfectly runny egg, framed by bacon.

I have mastered the latke.

You’ve just got to put the squeeze on that potato.

Child C, who has been a frequent presence at my table of late, since soon-to-be-Amazing Grandchild Two is nearing his debut and needs  feeding. She called today, and I went and picked her up, brought her back here, and fed them. I was in the notion for latkes, and the last ones I made were WAYYY too moist and needed too much flour to thicken them, resulting in a doughy taste. Ick.

So I grabbed potatos, along with a small onion, and grated them in the new FoPro, which, as soon as I master the thing (as in not trying to put the push-thingy in upside down), I am going to LOVE. It’s a KitchenAid 750,  $239 regularly, $119 on the refurbished KitchenAid website. There is no point to paying full price for ANYTHING KitchenAid, I tell you. My mixer and my FoPro came from there. Both of them at least 40 percent off retail. But I digress.

Sunday morning in Memphis

Well into a weekend visit here, I’ve had a couple of excellent meals and watched the Hogs lose, and am cooking for my hostess today.

Hit a couple of my favorites so far — Bhan Thai Friday night, Bluefin last night. Bhan Thai was, as usual, excellent; great tum kha, a little heavier on the lemongrass than many versions one sees, lots of silky cubes of tofu (I was having chicken in my main dish, so opted against chicken in the soup. I had the Lovely Ginger Chicken, a chicken, onion, bell pepper, carrot, mushroom stirfry in a really nice ginger sauce. It wasn’t a jump-out-at-you gingery, but a nice smooth broth with a rich taste that was standout when one soaked one’s jasmine rice in it. Not the best thing I’ve eaten off that menu, but I’d not turn it down.

Bluefin was, as usual, good sushi; had all my favorite rolls, plus edamame that were, disappointingly, overcooked. Some sake, half of which I brought home.