It’s Hanukkah, which means potato pancakes, or latkes. Lauren Brown of Brown’s New York Deli in Maitland shows us the proper technique on The Daily Chew. Click the image above to see the video, and click this link to get the recipe.

David Ramirez of David Ramirez Chocolates was my guest on Thursday’s The Daily Chew segment on WFTV-Channel 9 and icFlorida. It’s a really simple thing to do, and if you’ve got kids, they’ll love helping you make it — and eat it.

You can make your own star pattern on drawing paper. You’ll need to draw stars that are 5 inches, 4 inches, 3 inches and 2 inches across, about five of each. It doesn’t matter if they’re not perfect stars — this recipe is very forgiving. 

Take a look at the video above, and then you can find some of the instructions here.

We’re taping a fresh batch of segments for The Daily Chew today. In the meantime, here’s the most recent edition with Kevin Fonzo of K restaurant in College Park demonstrating his recipe for Apple Brined Pork Chops with Stuffing. And here’s a link to the recipe at icFlorida.com.

On this week’s edition of The Daily Chew, Kevin Fonzo, chef and owner of K restaurant in College Park, makes his family recipe for stuffing. Then, instead of putting it inside a whole bird, he debones just the leg and ties the stuffing inside. It’s a great alternative for small Thanksgiving dinners.

See the recipe on the jump:

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This week’s edition of The Daily Chew features Kathleen Blake of the Rusty Spoon in downtown Orlando preparing quail under a brick served with beet puree (the quail, not the brick). Watch the video above and then find the roasted quail recipe at icFlorida.com.

On this episode of The Daily Chew, Greg Richie, executive chef/partner of Soco Restaurant in downtown Orlando’s Thornton Park District, demonstrates the pecan-crusted fluke that he features at the Southern contemporary themed restaurant. If you’d like to give it a try yourself, here’s a link to the recipe on icFlorida.com.

On this week’s edition of The Daily Chew, chef Kathleen Blake or The Rusty Spoon shows us how to make Red Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Walnut “Tahini.” This is a good recipe to add to your Thanksgiving repertoire — especially if you need something vegetarian for the table.

You can find the link to this recipe and to other Daily Chew segments at icFlorida.com.

Here’s the debut edition of The Daily Chew, featuring Greg Richie preparing Chicken-Fried NY Strip from his Soco Restaurant in downtown Orlando’s Thornton Park. You can find the recipe at icFlorida.com. 

I went to see Miss Sammy Bakes a Cake at Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival last night thinking I would get a few culinary tips from the master, um, I mean mistress. Trust me, you don’t want to taste the cake Miss Sammy bakes in the show! But it’s deliciously entertaining nonetheless. Miss Sammy is visited by a coterie of guests, who all add a little to the batter — and a lot to the overall enjoyment. You’ll especially love Judy Garland (who I could swear I’ve seen hanging around some of the food trucks in the area).

You have two more chances to see it: today (Wed. 5/25) and Saturday (5/28). Here’s a link to the show’s listing at Orlando Fringe. The flog is pleased to have Miss Sammy Bakes a Cake presented by Kangagirl Productions as a sponsor this week.

Although Miss Sammy’s cake is largely inedible, here’s a recipe courtesy of Marcy Singhaus, who happens to be a neighbor of mine, and whose birthday is today. Happy birthday, Marcy. And bottom’s up, Miss Sammy.

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