In anticipation of the “megastorm,” Seattle’s blizzard of 2012, lines wrapped around the corner at the checkout counter in the grocery store, cars jostled for non-existent parking spaces, and customers had that scared-as-a-rabbit-caught-in-the-crosshairs look in their eyes. Far be it from me to taunt Mother Nature particularly when weatherman uses terms like “worst blizzard in […]
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Dutch treats
Temperatures hovered in the 50s and the wind added a crisp bite to the air. No matter, I was on a mission in Amsterdam’s Albert Cuyp market. Patat frites (French fries) with mayonnaise was the fix I was after: a cone-full of delectable crispy potatoes topped with a dollop of lemon-tinged silky smooth mayo on […]