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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Yearly Archives: 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! I have written extensively about Waupaca, Wisconsin — a small town on a chain of lakes where my family vacations each summer. A few years ago a small café moved into the space adjoining the Waupaca book store in the old downtown area. My family has dined here on a few occasions and each time […] show 10 comments The idea of garlicky greens with fontina cheese is a little too much for my brain to take. That sounds absolutely delicious. The idea of garlicky greens with fontina cheese is a little too much for my brain to take. That sounds absolutely delicious. Sounds like a lovely place, Gemma. Your complex salad reminds me of an amazing lunch in a little sidewalk cafe in Paris. We had ordered slices of quiche–a little pricey, I thought, at $7. But when our plates came out, the quiche was teetering atop a salade composé, a huge affair with hard cooked eggs, green beans, radishes, potatoes, olives and many other ingredients I don’t remember now. Sounds like a lovely place, Gemma. Your complex salad reminds me of an amazing lunch in a little sidewalk cafe in Paris. We had ordered slices of quiche–a little pricey, I thought, at $7. But when our plates came out, the quiche was teetering atop a salade composé, a huge affair with hard cooked eggs, green beans, radishes, potatoes, olives and many other ingredients I don’t remember now. Wow. Looks great! Wow. Looks great! That looks like a great meal! I love when restaurants have recipes on their websites too. Maybe they will add the soup after they see your post! That looks like a great meal! I love when restaurants have recipes on their websites too. Maybe they will add the soup after they see your post! Man, your meals there look out of this world! The greens with Fontina, the squash gratin, the salad—I’d love to try making all of that stuff. Man, your meals there look out of this world! The greens with Fontina, the squash gratin, the salad—I’d love to try making all of that stuff. Last week Nick picked up some handmade pasta from Pasta Fresh for our dinner. Pasta Fresh is located on Harlem between Belmont and Addison, so it is a bit of a hike for us normally. However, we had my parents van while they were in Alaska in order to drive Nick to school, providing us […] show 5 comments wow, that’s so close to my old neighborhood where–sad to say–there are so few treasures. thanks for the heads up! wow, that’s so close to my old neighborhood where–sad to say–there are so few treasures. thanks for the heads up! wow, that’s so close to my old neighborhood where–sad to say–there are so few treasures. thanks for the heads up! This place sounds fabulous! I live in Rogers Park, so I’m always looking for good new places off the beaten path. It’s great to hear from you and see what you’ve been up to. This blog makes me realize the energy of words and pictures. Keep coming up with ideas. Nick is returning to the University of Illinois next week. I just bought my ten-ride Amtrak ticket and intend to see him frequently, however it will still be an adjustment. I wanted to plan something nice before the semester started, so I arranged to take the day off from work and made some reservations. We […] show 3 comments Hey, there’s an article about corn-smut here, if you’re interested: http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000344.php russ was just introducing me to the concept of corn smut the other day. i think their stalks in the garden are growing some… What a lovely evening, Gemma! Being a true carnivore, Nick’s entrée really looks amazing to me. But like too many Americans, unfortunately, I don’t generally think of the terms upscale and Mexican cuisine in the same sentence. Yeah, I know–Rick Bayless, Adobo Grill, etcetera. This review makes me think maybe I should. |
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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!