"I wore the pièce de résistance- a green velvet Carnaby hat- slightly tilted, practicing my Mrs. Peel half-smile in the mirror. Venturing out in my blazer and that hat, I felt a new found confidence." -Lucette Lagnado, Elle, October 2011.
The screen saver on my computer is a photo I took in London of the beginning of Carnaby Street. The sign says "To Carnaby Street", the street known for its Mod Fashion of the 1960's. It is still filled with fashionistas outfitted from head to toe. The 1960's was the last decade that really included hats in fashion. They were adapted to fit the new hairstyles like the bee-hive. There is a great scene in the movie, The Grass is Greener, where Jean Simmon's character takes off her hat which has a VERY tall crown. The bee-hive hair-do is revealed.
Journalist, Lucette Lagnado, is writing about her fascination with the clothes of the 60's as an adolescent. Her heroine was the Emma Peel character played by Diana Rigg in The Avengers. Mrs. Peel could wear a hat. And she exuded confidence. Maybe in part because of the hat.
Ah, the perfect hat is a beautiful thing. You adopt a little of its attitude when you wear it. It is an ally. Perfect potatoes are also a beautiful thing. This is my favorite way to serve potatoes. I try to always have fingerling potatoes in the pantry for this preparation.
Perfect Fingerling Potatoes
serves 2 people
8-10 small banana fingerling potatoes
1 tbs. butter
2 tbs. chopped parsley
sea salt.
Boil the potatoes whole in salted water until they are tender when pierced with a small knife. Drain and cover the pot with a kitchen towel. Let sit for 10 minutes. Remove from the pot and add the butter to the pot. Peel the potatoes, the skin should come right off, and return to the pot with the melting butter as you peel them. Keep the pot covered while you are peeling the potatoes. They will still be quite hot, just cool enough to handle. Sprinkle with the parsley and a good pinch of sea salt. Toss together. Always a tasty gluten-free side dish for any protein.
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