burrata

5-31-2018 Thu. 


DINNER ---  sauteed fresh peas | burrata with tomato and basil | homemade dark rye bread | salad 

• fever ? 

fresh and green

5-30-2018 Wed. 



 DINNER --- vegetable soup ( kombu, garlic, citrus, green radish, daikon, shallot) | burrata with tomato and basil | sauteed fresh peas with leek 

• clear broth gets subtle  fresh flavors from all vegetables and  taste of the sea from kombu 

spring flowers

5-29-2018 Tue. 


 DINNER --- vegetable soup 

• garden is doing well 

Jambon beurre, eel kamameshi, and Russian herrings

5-28-2018 Mon. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- ( at Bread Furst) coffee | Jambon-beurre 
LUNCH ---  (at Kotobuki)  pickled squid, seaweed | simmered burdock | saba sashimi | eel kamameshi 
DINNER ---  Russian herrings under the fur coat, deconstructed ( Russian pickled herrings, beet, carrot, green radish, fried potato disks, pickled shallot, avocado, Icelandic yogurt with beet juice, charred Russian rye bread stick ) | Russian soup, modern vegetarian interpretation ( fried onion, roasted beet, red cabbage, tomato, carrot, potato, okra, herbs and spices) | white wine | salad | Russian honey cake | homemade almond lace cookie, pear sorbet, vanilla ice cream | black tea 

Bread Furst

Kotobuki

Russian dinner

• an excursion to the french bakery, the Japanese kamameshi house, then to Russian Gourmet.
• the Russian pickled herrings have the texture of sashimi, just saltier. the deconstructed fur coat is fantastic 
• pear sorbet  mimics the grainy texture of fresh pear, flavor goes well with vanilla and candied almond 

Venezuelan feast with homemade arepas

5-27-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- homemade arepas | fried plantain | scrambled eggs with yellow chives | kale | shittake, carrots and burdock | pickled shallot | tomato salsa | seasoned and dried tofu  

• excellent arepas!  toppings and fillings are vegetarian, excellent selection too. 
• fried ripe plantain is very different from the green one,  tastes great. 

homebaked rhubarb scones

5-26-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade rhubarb scones | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea | roasted sunflower seeds 
DINNER --- sauteed fresh peas, leek, barley and threaded salami | Peruvian roasted chicken (from Pio Pio NYC) | steamed asparagus 

• good scones 

Bibimbap dinner for Italian guests

5-25-2018 Fri. 


DINNER --- ( for Oreste , F. and parents )  Guacamole  | twice-fried green plantain chips | cava || vegetable, seaweed and soft tofu in clear broth ( kumbo, shiitake) | lightly pickled cucumber and shallot | parboiled bean sprouts and colorful bell peppers with citrus sauce | salad of green and red radish and grapefruit with Icelandic yogurt | three Korean fried pancakes: kimchi, flat leave chives, potato and onion, with chili dipping sauce | vegetarian bibimbap ( white rice, barley, black rice, eight vegetables and mushroom, egg, homemade chili sauce )  | white wine | ice cream and fruit 

• full table, Korean themed dinner for four Italians. kitchen is a mass, but what a treat on the dinner table.

Chinese taco bun

5-24-2018 Thu. 


 DINNER --- Chinese taco:   canton style BBQ pork ,  caramelized onion, watercress 

• quick assembly 

African dinner , Burundian host

5-23-2018 Wed. 


 DINNER --- ( at abnb hosted African cuisine cook-up )  homemade flat bread | salad | simmered fava beans with collard greens | baked fish with tomato, celery and onion |  homemade tart 

• interesting experience, nice to learn a thing or two about Africa