Everyone loves potato latkes, but no one likes the mess of frying them or the guilt associated with eating them. These latkes are baked in the oven and easily won over my kids.

This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.

Food columnist Margi Kahn uses late-season melons to make a Cucumber and Cantaloupe Salad; Watermelon and Tomato Gazpacho; Chilled Watermelon with Blueberries, Strawberries and Toasted Pistachios. She also throws in one non-melon recipe: an Apple, Peach and Blackberry Frangipane Galette.

Rosh Hashanah menus, while traditional and delicious, can also get a little stale year after year. With Israeli food trending across the globe, now is a perfect time to add some authentic Israeli flavors to your holiday.

I have always enjoyed Greek food, the distinctive flavors of fresh parsley, dill, garlic, oregano, cinnamon, allspice and honey, and the use of fresh lemon in so many dishes. And, of course, the luscious vegetables that thrive in Mediterranean climates: olives, tomatoes, potatoes and beans. …