In early July Nick and I took an Amtrak train from Chicago to Holland, Michigan. We were met at the station by a very sweet young woman who was the keeper of the Dutch Colonial Inn where we had two nights reserved. We had decided on Holland thanks to the New Holland Brewery. Nick and […]
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Monthly Archives: September 2007Last Thursday I visited the Daley Plaza Farmer’s Market over lunch and came away with quite a haul: Heirloom tomatoes, purple bell peppers, sunflowers, fresh basil, smoked string cheese, a LaBriola whole grain loaf and a beautiful selection of potatoes. These pretty yellow, red and purple potato varieties came from Nichols Farm & Orchard. This […] show 14 comments That’s so pretty! I love hasselback potatoes and using the brightly colored ones is a great idea. That’s so pretty! I love hasselback potatoes and using the brightly colored ones is a great idea. Wow, Gemma! These sound delicious–and the chopsticks are an ingenious way to control the potatoes as you cut them. I agree about rosemary being fabulous on potatoes. Wow, Gemma! These sound delicious–and the chopsticks are an ingenious way to control the potatoes as you cut them. I agree about rosemary being fabulous on potatoes. ohhh my gosh i just bought the same potatoes today. i’m gearing up for some after-work-experimenting! and yes, we should cook together sometime. i moved but still live in logan square. i have been seriously longing for soups and breads…and fall. ohhh my gosh i just bought the same potatoes today. i’m gearing up for some after-work-experimenting! and yes, we should cook together sometime. i moved but still live in logan square. i have been seriously longing for soups and breads…and fall. That is a very beautiful way to cook potatoes. The color of the images is quite striking as well. That is a very beautiful way to cook potatoes. The color of the images is quite striking as well. Awesome presentation with the leaves… I have to try that sometimes. Awesome presentation with the leaves… I have to try that sometimes. It’s funny, I’ve prepared potatoes this way forever (it was a family thing, usually in summer cooked on the grill in foil packets rather than stove and oven), but I never knew that they were called hasselback potatoes. It’s funny, I’ve prepared potatoes this way forever (it was a family thing, usually in summer cooked on the grill in foil packets rather than stove and oven), but I never knew that they were called hasselback potatoes. Jerimiah Cifuentes Thanks for sharing, this is a fantastic blog.Really thank you! Jerimiah Cifuentes Thanks for sharing, this is a fantastic blog.Really thank you! |
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nick - Just so everyone knows, we were riding bikes. That’s why my pants are rolled up like that. That’s not my typical style.
nick - Just so everyone knows, we were riding bikes. That’s why my pants are rolled up like that. That’s not my typical style.
Jer - I was going to leave a comment making fun of Nick’s pants, but he just took all the fun out of it. Nice pictures, by the way. Especially the windmill fighting one. Quixotic.
Jer - I was going to leave a comment making fun of Nick’s pants, but he just took all the fun out of it. Nice pictures, by the way. Especially the windmill fighting one. Quixotic.
Anali - Beautiful pictures and I like your new blog header too!
Anali - Beautiful pictures and I like your new blog header too!
Terry B - Sounds like a lovely trip, Gemma. We spent several days in the Holland area a few years ago. Quite charming, but a very religious community. Hence the strict Sunday liquor laws.
And just so you know, when I googled Holland, Michigan, this post came up on the first page of results. Pretty cool!
Terry B - Sounds like a lovely trip, Gemma. We spent several days in the Holland area a few years ago. Quite charming, but a very religious community. Hence the strict Sunday liquor laws.
And just so you know, when I googled Holland, Michigan, this post came up on the first page of results. Pretty cool!