So after seeing how Jill of Eye Level Pasadena made v. pretty blue potatos with slivered garlic, I headed right over to the farmers’ market.

Her recipe’s so simple it can all be made with farmers’ market ingredients — very 100-mile diet friendly, aside from the salt and pepper, of course.

I picked up olive oil from a guy who explained that he had a couple different flavors, one more buttery and one more olive-y. I went for the olive-y.

Then on to potatos — I spotted some purplish ones labelled “Russian Banana,” and asked the woman selling them if they were blue on the inside. Yes they are, she said, and went on to elaborate that the Red Thumbs next to them were pink on the inside — then another customer excitedly chimed in about potato hues.

A few mins later, I managed to extricate myself from the colorful potato convo with a pound and a half of Russian Banana potatos in tow.

I’d already bought farmers market garlic last week, so now I’m all set for blue potato making — yay!

Except first I need a shallow baking dish and foil, neither of which I have in the house.

I’m not a v. efficient cook. However, I’ve discovered the subtle joy of stacking small purple potatos so that they can balance garlic on the top of the lil pyramid. I’m convinced this skill will somehow come in handy in the future –

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