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Amsterdam for Free is yet another of my Amsterdam travelogues, written
in May 2007 in case there might be somewhere on the planet someone who has
not already had more than enough. I cringe in embarrassment when I look
back at the appalling ignorance I displayed in the earlier tales. However,
except for correction of typos and libels, I am leaving all that earlier
stuff unedited because this way readers can see how much I've learned
about Dutch language and culture since 2001.
As in the past, I'm taking
to Amsterdam various foods that are not readily available there so that I can cook
Southwestern American regional dishes for my Dutch friends. This means carrying with me
things like fresh tomatillos, fresh pasilla chiles, an assortment of chile powders, whole corn
meal, and Bay Area dried fruits, most especially cherries and apricots for Rina.
Speaking of foods, here's what I'm leaving at the Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market:
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