Grace is reward, or favor, given to those who deserve judgment. If a judge found a serial rapist guilty, and then stepped down from his bench, agreed to take the death penalty in the criminal’s place, and sent the rapist on an all-expense-paid vacation to Hawaii for thirty years, that would be grace. The severity of the criminal’s crimes would be the measure of the judge’s grace. In the same way, the knowledge of what we deserve, and what it cost God to be gracious, is the measure of His fatherly grace. When it is said and done, the cross is the tape that measures the length and breadth of God’s grace. Like God’s wrath, His grace is holy. It transcends all human conceptions.

William Farley

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Chicago	Potatoes	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	ts	Olive oil; extra-virgin preferred
1		Onion; thinly sliced
1		Garlic clove; minced
3		Potatoes, with skins on, cut in 1/4" slices
1	tb	Fresh thyme; chopped, or substitute other fresh herbs or dried thyme
		Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2	c	Chicken broth
1	tb	Parmesan; shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425F.  Oil a wide, shallow baking dish. Heat the olive oil
in a saute pan over medium high heat. Saute the onion and garlic until
translucent.  Place the sliced potatoes in the baking dish. Add the
onion-garlic-oil mixture and the thyme, salt and pepper. Pour the chicken
broth over the top and sprinkle with the parmesan. Bake for 40 minutes or
until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown.
From chef Joseph Hajdu of the Hallmark in Chicago. Christie Aspegren,
September 93 Round Robin.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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