artichoke without choke

5-31-2020 Sun. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- (zoom tea party in the teahouse)  cranberry scone | burrata with basil and tomato | cherries | drink 
DINNER --- pan-fried baby artichokes with roasted red pepper | hush brown with leftover filet mignon 

flowers collected from garden

moss cultivation in garden 

• a lot of work in trimming, worth the time 
• zoom party of   five core  "five+ " , three time zones 

sweet shrimp and baby artichoke

10-06-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- sweet shrimp ( alive)  | pan-fried baby artichokes | french country bread | eggplant relish 

• rare find, both ingredients 

lamb chop with a good rub

5-17-2015 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | mango and raspberries | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---guacamole and black corn chips | pan-fried baby artichokes with roasted red pepper and shallots | cracked wheat with celery and carrots | grilled lamb chop with spicy rub | wine 
 

 

artichokes without choke

4-19-2015 Sun. warm, clouds to rain. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapefruit | grapes   
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- steamed short rib coated in crushed rice and spices, with carrots | sauteed baby artichokes with shallot and roast red pepper and beech mushroom | rice | wine 

from one's own garden 

 

• added whole bunch of little blooms to the garden, fifty shades of blue and pink.

dove sole and baby artichoke

4-12-2015 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapefruit | grapes | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | Persian cookie
DINNER --- pan-fried dove sole with Japanese bread crumbs coating |  pan-fried baby artichokes with roasted red pepper | boiled tri-color potatoes with herbs | wine 

 

• spring in full swing

fresh spring vegetables

4-26-2014  mild, sunny

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | grapes | strawberries  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- sauteed baby  artichokes with shallots and roasted red pepper  | pan-fried potatoes | lace-cut lamb stuffed Holland eggplant | sauteed fresh fava beans | beer

 

• fresh vegetables are the main characters

feel the spring

4-20-2014 Sun. mild, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | scallion pancake | scrambled eggs | grapes | strawberry and mango salad 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- beer in the garden  
DINNER --- lettuce salad with fresh mozzarella, radish, and mango |  sauteed baby artichokes with roasted red pepper sauce | stir-fried mushroom and snap peas | cocktail shrimp with sea beans |  rice | wine 

 

 

•  sea beans are like sea-salt-pickled vegetable, with a taste of ocean.