Sunday, September 24, 2023

ratatouille ! farmer's market to table

9-18--24-2023

 

 DINNERS --- ratatouille | grilled octopus and leek | grilled shishito | pan-fried gyoza | pan-fried garlic pawn | sauteed bitter melon with mushroom | sauteed sweet corn with chili pepper | baby potatoes with mustard sauce and rosemary | parboiled baby kale | broiled lamb chop | parboiled red stem chard | broiled salmon | sauteed fresh peas with bean curd | french lentils

 

 

 

 



Sunday, September 17, 2023

early fall: pizza in the kitchen, seeds in the garden

9-11--17-2023 

 

DINNERS --- 24hr no-knead pizza:  sweetcorn & jalapeno , polpo & olives, onion & sun-dried tomato, eggplant & onion | burrata cheese with tomato and basil | onigiri with pickled kombu | broiled salmon | French green lentils with carrots and onion | curry cauliflower | steamed egg curd with seaweed seasoning | parboiled baby kale | Chinese flat leaf chives pocket

  

seeds and nuts from garden

from local Japanese grocery

24hr no-knead pizza


 
 

 




Sunday, September 10, 2023

from sea: fish, crab, clams, shrimp and octopus

9-05-10-2023  

 

DINNERS ---baked bronzino | steamed blue crabs | manila clams with tofu | soy braised octopus with fresh ginger and rice vinegar |  Vietnamese style spring rolls with shrimp and vegetables | potato and peas with Japanese mayo | stir-fried Chinese celery and bean curd | chilled soba noodles with cucumber

 

 

 




early fall sky


  • wish a endless summer ?

Monday, September 4, 2023

eel kamameshi plus short ribs in Korean and Chinese style

8-28--9-4-2023 

 

DINNERS --- ( at Kotobuki @Palisades )  eel kamameshi with a set of pickles and sashimi| ankimo monk fish liver | sunomono salad | kinpira braised burdork | Korean style romen bowl with braised egg and greens | Korean style grilled beef short ribs | Shanghai style braised pork short ribs | curry cauliflower and sweet pepper | homemade cabbage kimchi | pan-fried shishito peppers | sauteed Chinese eggplant with fermented black bean sauce | sauteed snap peas

 





Palisades over P. River

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border in the  near end summer garden

hummingbirds favorite, they visit daily




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