Friday, January 31, 2020

Chicken Pastilla

1-31-2020 Fri. 


DINNER --- ( group dinner hosted by lara )   crackers | beet and nut spread  |  creamy spinach dip | dates | wine ||  salad | Chicken Pastilla  |  fried and baked cauliflowers | dessert | tea 










  • Lara's Moroccan chicken pie,  long hour preparation and many ingredients within 

Thursday, January 30, 2020

quick stir-fry

1-29-2020 Wed. 


 BEFORE-CONCERT-DINNER ---  sichuan style spicy chicken | stir-fried cabbage | rice 




  •  Concert.  Saint-Saens cello concerto Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, a extraordinary young cellist from England. 

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

pasta with smoked salmon

1-29-2020 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  pasta with cherry tomato,fennel, smoked salmon and cheese 



  • one bowl meal 

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

scramble and mesh

1-28-2020 Tue. 


 DINNER ---  boiled potato with mustard | guacamole | scrambled eggs with cherry tomatoes 




  • pretty filling 

Monday, January 27, 2020

three bowls with greens

1-27-2020 Mon. 


DINNER --- sauteed baby kale with mushroom | panfried  brussels  sprouts  | squash apple soup 





  • all good and fresh 

Sunday, January 26, 2020

butternut squash and apple soup

1-26-2020 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | rustic baguette | cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cold cut board | bread | wine 
DINNER ---  butternut squash and apple soup | fresh peas and Italian ham  | baked Japanese sweet potato fries 












  • Giselle Bolshoi live broadcast today,  a new production by Ratmansky. first act is improved, the second one too many gimmicks,  too little forest. 

Saturday, January 25, 2020

cold cuts and hot noodles

1-25-2020 Sat. 


 DINNER ---  cocktails | cheese board:  crackers, pate, salami, smoked trout, cheese | udon noodle | cucumber and daikon salad 






  • minimal cooking 

Friday, January 24, 2020

mazze selection at Zaytinya

1-24-2020 Fri. 


 DINNER --- ( at Zaytinya ) cocktails | puffy bread | beet salad | dips | fried brussels sprouts | pilaf | kale | baked seasoned rice | grilled chicken | meat balls | felafel | grilled salmon | zucchini fritters | lamb kabob | shrimp | pizza | dessert 



















  • four people covered the whole restaurant-week menu,  mazze selection  

Thursday, January 23, 2020

pasta with vegetables sauteed in garlic olive oil

1-23-2020 Thu. 


DINNER --- pasta with baby spinach, cherry tomato, radicchio, mushroom, garlic 




  • simply delicious ! no sauce needed, just briefly  sauteed  vegetables in garlic olive oil. 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

steam, fry and bake

1-22-2020 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | steamed egg custard | steamed and pan-fried Brussels sprouts | rice 




  • nice combo 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

beautiful winter vegetables

1-21-2020 Tue. 


 DINNER ---  butternut squash and apple soup | sauteed fresh peas with smoked bean curd | parboiled baby kale | curry cauliflowers 







  • in all forms and all colors 

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