BY KAREN CICERO / FEBRUARY, 2020
The barefoot Contessa created the potato latkes recipe in Goodnight Bubbala, a parody of Goodnight Moon that features a surprise family party at bedtime. “Ina tested the latkes at least 12 different ways,” says author Sheryl Haft. “The result was perfect: Creamy and textured on the inside with shreds of potato on the outside.” The book features a Yiddish glossary, and the illustrations, by Jill Weber, are another treat: “She depicts the rabbit family with exuberance, warmth, and humor,” Says Haft.