For Love Thursday, esteemed correspondent Michelle Fabio of Bleeding Espresso often posts photographs of heart-shaped things -- heart-shaped clouds, tomatoes, strawberries, etc. When I found this delightfully odd-looking Yukon gold potato at Hutchins Farm in September, I had an idea that I could use it similarly (before cooking and eating it of course).
Naturally, I had to share the fun. "Say hello to your home fries for this morning," I told my true love.
You must understand that I did not present the potato to him as a handful of starchy heart shape. No, I flipped the tuber over and marched it up his arm.
He laughed.
"You understand why I had to buy this," I said.
"Oh, yeah!" he replied. "Swing 'em around on a stick, baby!"
Oh. Perhaps we were not on the same page about this after all.
Never mind. It was delicious.
Happy Love Thursday. Remember to play with your food.
Hahaha! What a great find.
Posted by: Jamie | November 06, 2008 at 04:03 PM
What a hoot! And a great find! Definately a good reason to play with your food . . . ;)
Posted by: Kyla | November 07, 2008 at 08:46 AM
Ha! That is so out. Fun with tubers.
Posted by: Leslee | November 07, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Food that amuses AND becomes home fries. Nothing better than that.
Posted by: Kay Olson | November 07, 2008 at 08:48 PM
Yes, the deliciousness was very, very important. I am not so shallow as to buy a potato for its looks alone! ;)
A little shallot pre-caramelized in olive oil, a sprinkling of salt, pepper, and cayenne, and mmm-mmmm. Happy happy love love.
Posted by: Sara | November 07, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Just looked again. OHHH NOW I GET IT!!
Posted by: aura | November 08, 2008 at 03:02 PM
Yes. It's a holistic way of seeing peculiar to people with Y chromosomes.
Posted by: Sara | November 08, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Oh, and BTW, the fact that I chopped it up, fried it and ate it after playing with it should not be taken as an expression of hostility toward said Y chromosome bearers.
Posted by: Sara | November 08, 2008 at 03:13 PM
FWIW, True Love and P are *definitely* on the same wavelength. I appreciate your effort though :)
Posted by: michelle of bleeding espresso | November 22, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Yeah, see, it's that Y chromosome thing, Michelle. There's just no getting around it.
Nice to see you here! I didn't tell you I was doing the NaBlo, because I didn't want to distract you from your noveling. Hope work progresses apace, you crazy woman!
xoxo
Posted by: Sara | November 22, 2008 at 09:42 PM