chanterelle mushrooms and barley stew

11-05-2019 Tue. 


 DINNER ---   broiled chanterelle mushrooms | parboiled dendelion leaves | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | stewed barley with kale and onion  

• cooking in other's kitchen 

see sequoia

11-08-2018 Fri. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread | cheese | egg | sausage  | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- avocado toast | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | steamed eggs | sauteed chanterelle mushroom 

the giant 

• thousands of years 

sweet potato fries

12-15-2017 Fri. 

DINNER --- baked sweet potato fries | barely with kale and red pepper | broiled chanterelle | wine 

• sweet potato fries are good, the mushroom is not fresh enough 

chanterelle mushroom, cactus leaves

11-18-2017 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- guacamole with rye crackers and pomegranate | tomato and smoked herring spread and bread | grilled chanterelle mushrooms | grilled cactus leaves | kale and barley | wine 

• unusual finds. 

Seattle and Amazon

11-08-2015 Sun. cool, rain. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---  manila clam soup noddles 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | baked cod with spices | eggplant stew with tomato and celery | caramelized carrots with herbs | stir-fried chive flowers with chanterelle mushroom | wine

 

• great seafood and vegetable selection in grocery stores,  poor book selection in Amazon's first real book store.

chanterelle mushrooms and quinoa

7-25-2015 Sat. hot, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | honeydew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- watermelon 
DINNER --- grilled fresh chanterelle mushrooms | grilled salmon | pan-fried shishito peppers | herb quinoa 

 

• luxury item, from farmer's market

Chanterelle pizza

11-30-2014 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapefruit | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- persimmon | tea
DINNER --- homemade pizza : eggplant | onion | Chanterelle mushroom | wine 

 

 a ripe persimmon

a visitor in the front yard 

 

• a hawk stopped by this morning 

French at home

10-05-2014 Sun. chilly, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapes 
BEFORE-CONCERT-SNACK --- steamed Chinese taco with BBQ pork and onion | gyoza
AFTER-CONCERT-DRINK --- pate and crackers | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | cava 
DINNER --- burrata and tomato salad | lobster bisque | baguette |  baked delicata squash stuffed with cracked wheat, caramelized onion, and chorizo | broiled chantellere mushrooms | sauteed pea shoots | wine | french dessert caneles | concord grapes |tea

 

• tight schedule with multiple rounds of food serving. the dinner turns out well received by guests.

chanterelle mushrooms

6-29-2014 Sun. warm, sunny. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | raspberries | cherries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- lychee | tea
DINNER --- broiled chanterelle mushroom | ceviche with lightly pickled cucumber | sauteed pea shoots | sauteed fresh peas | Spanish style seasoned rice | salad | wine  

 

• rich texture, subtle flavor.