PIGS FEET IN APPLE CIDER AND VEGTABLES, ASHTON STYLE #212

     I have always liked pigs feet in Italian spaghetti sauce.  I sometimes have eaten
them pickled but am not liked the jelly that they come in.  I heard a Irish recipe that
I have made a variation of that I believe is worth trying. The two main ingredients
are the pigs feet and apple cider. I tried it and it turned out very tasty.  I would
suggest your trying it and let me know what you think.
INGREDIENTS:
     4 pigs feet cut in half the long way
     3 qts of good apple cider
     4 carrots, peeled and cut in half
     3 parsnips, peeled and cut in half
     2 medium onions, peeled, cut in
     half and sliced
     1 bunch of thyme and 2 bay leaves
     tied up
     1 stick of butter
     1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
     1 tbls of sugar
     1 tsp of salt
     1 tsp of cracked or coarse pepper
DIRECTIONS:
     1. cut the pigs feet in half the long way
     2. take the butter and put in the large
        fry pan and melt
     3. add the virgin olive oil and stir into
        the oil
    4. add the pigs feet into the olive oil and
        and fry until well browned (set aside)
    5. add the onions to the oil mixture and
       then add the sugar to the onions and saute the
       onions in the butter andolive oil until
       carmelized and well brown
   5. add the 2 qts of apple cider, salt, pepper,
      carrots, parsnips, bunch of thyme and
      bay leaves into the onions and simmer
      about an hour or so
  6. taste for flavor and serve
   

POTATO LATKES, ASHTON STYLE #211

 Latkes are an old recipe that is prevelant in Jewish restaurants.  The following recipe is a variation of  one that I really enjoy,  you may wish to double or even tripple the recipe if you are serving more than 4 people.
I hope you will try it and enjoy this classic dish.
INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs of  good white potatoes including Idaho
2 eggs slightly beaten
4 cloves of garlic, peeled, smashed and minced
(optional 1 onion, peeled and minced)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
     1. in a large bowl mix the eggs, garlic, and
         salt together until well incorporated
     2. In another bowl finely shred the potatoes
         using a grader
     3. squeeze the potatoes to remove the excess
         moisture
     4. mix the potatoes and egg mixture together
         until well incorporated
     5. form a handful of mixture into patties about
         2 inch diameter until all are made
     6. pour 1/2 cup of virgin olive oil into a large
         fry pan over medium high heat
     7. test the oil by putting a small amount of
         potato mixture into the oil to see if  it is
         is bubbling then put about 4 patties into
         the pan and saute about four minutes on
         each side
     8. remove with a spatula and place in paper
         toweling to remove excess oil
     9. this recipe will serve 4 people and if you
         double it  you can serve 8 to 10