the remains of the season

11-10--16-2025

FOOD--- flour, beans, chickpeas 

home baked walnut bread 

 Chinese chive pockets 

green wonton

pan-fried gyoza 

kimchi ramen noodle 

Mexican black beans from scratch 

chickpeas from scratch with tomato sauce 

Francesca's curry mix

stir-fried curry threaded potato 

Korean beef short ribs 

stir-fried smoked tofu, chive flowers and red pepper 

stir-fried garlic scape and chorizo 

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camelia blooms 

remains of the season

Moods for music, garden and authentic Afghan cuisine

11-03-09-2025 

FOOD --- 

Afghan cuisine from a local takeout :

Sambosa

Bolanee
Qabuli Palow lamb shank
Chive Aushak 
eggplant 
pumpkin 
chickpeas 
flat bread 

*** home cooking ***

dill  & cottage chesse bread 

homemade gnocchi  

mountain yam noddle soup 

roasted vegetables and shrimp 

GARDEN ---

teahouse in the morning mist 

at noon 

 golden gingko 

crimson maple 

CONCERTS ---

BSO at Strathmore Concert Hall 

Prometheus,  by Scriabin 

Strathmore Mansion music room 

Moods for Flute Clarinet and Piano, by Florence Price 

ease into new time with earlier sunset, food, garden, art and music

10-27--11-02-2025 

COOKING --- 

shaomai, grilled lamb chops, beer 

daikon in dashi broth with shiitake and okra 

pan-fried silver pomfret with tomato relish 

parboiled spinach  

kao-fu pot 

salmon, scallop potato, dandelion 

pasta with baby squid and celery 

HALLOWEEN --- 

GARDEN ---

Tis the season for seeds 

pink muhly grass 

Japanese maple 

fennel 

flat leaf chives 

bottlebrush grass

Northern sea oats

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center ---

all things about print making 

Philharmonia Orchestra concert----

Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major, Víkingur Ólafsson