Eye on the Desert

CORN PUDDING WITH BACON, WHITE CHEDDAR AND CHIVES Serves 6. • 6 oz. (about 9 slices) bacon • 3 tbsp. vegetable oil • 1 c. finely chopped onion • 4 c. corn kernels (scraped from 7 to 8 ears of corn) • 2 tsp. minced garlic • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

YIELD About 3 dozen TIME 45 minutes This recipe is for a classic, unadorned latke; the kind your Bubbe used to make. No kohlrabi or cumin here. Serve them hot and make more than you think you need. They go fast. INGREDIENTS 2 large Russet potatoes (about 1 pound), scrubbed and cut lengthwise into quarters