DINNERS --- ( at O. & F. ) Northern Italian
Appetizer by Francesca:
Canape' ('Tartine' in Italian) with zucchini and mayonnaise
Wine: Soave (a white from the Veneto region)
First Course:
Risotto agli asparagi (Risotto with asparagus)
Chardonnay from the Veneto Region
Second Course
Rotolo di maiale ripieno con patate, Lombardy recipe
Plant based 'pork' roll stuffed with fontina and gorgonzola cheeses, and walnuts
Wine: Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese (a red from Lombardy)
Dessert
Pandoro
A fluffy dessert from northern Italy
Recommended: Italian Brandy
gift to the hosts:
homemade plum shochu by DD
--- ( at home ) steamed shanghai style Zong-zi | simmered fresh soy beans in pod with star anise and ciao-guo | marinated and broiled Korean beef short ribs | salad
coffee from Taiwan Ali Shan mountain
Cheese from Holland
(gift from Lisa)
potato chips from Spain
++++ discovering plants in other's gardens +++
in O&F garden
mock orange dogwood
hiladelphus coronariu
lily-of-valley with seed pod
in US National Arboretum
bush clovers
Lespedza
love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena
Asian wisteria with fuzzy seed pods
Smoke tree ( 47-year-old )
gingko tree trained on the wall
Bonsai
Yamaki Pine ( 400-year-old)
