gazpacho and new potatoes

8-13-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER ---  mung bean soup with lily bulbs | gazpacho  | sauteed  chinese greens | new potatoes with chroizo and rosemary | sauteed bean sprouts 

• workday and evening 

catch fresh green peas when you can

6-15-2017 Thu.  


 DINNER --- shanghai salsa | parboiled new baby potato | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape | salad | wine

•  be the first to get them at farmers market

new potatoes and fresh herbs

6-11-2016 Sat. hot, humid. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---guacamole and crackers | mojito
DINNER --- steamed artichoke | simmered new potatoes in herb olive oil broth | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape and pork | salad | wine 

 

• a big ensemble of herbs into the broth for new potatoes, a whole head of garlic.  a recipe from the City Kitchen chef.
• made a few things for T.L. beets/culture milk soup ,  shanghai salsa, simmered cod and mussels with romesco sauce and herbs, top with creme fraiche

fresh peas and new potatoes

6-02-2016 Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---  sauteed fresh peas with shallots and chorizo | boiled new potatoes | salad | wine 

•  simply delightful    

two kinds of potatoes

11-20-2015 Fri. chilly wind, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Ji-cai wonton soup 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | pan-fried little croaker | potato with rosemary butter | sauteed mustard green | wine 

 

• winding down

potatoes and smoked mussels

10-02-2015 Fri. cool, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- vegetables and rice 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
PRE-CONCERT-DINNER ---boiled new potatoes with smoked mussels | ma-po tofu with okra and tomato | salad | wine 

 

• TGF, and a Don Giovanni concert to go to.

new potatoes

9-16-2015 Wed. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- tomato and cucumber 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plums 
DINNER --- new potato and chorizo stew | sauteed green beans | salad | wine 

 

• substantial food

new potato

8-26-2015 Wed. warm, clouds and rain


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- tomato and cucumber 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  fruit  
DINNER --- boiled new potato with herbs |  simmered eggplant | mussels and squid | salad | wine 

• is potato carb food?

new potatoes and peas

6-06-2015 Sat. warm, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | lychee
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER ---  broiled lamb chop | new potatoes | fresh peas | salad | wine 

 

• good to have new seasonal potatoes and peas

one golden cherry tomato

7-01-2014 Tue. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with green beans and bean sprouts 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach | cherries 
DINNER ---   burrata, tomato and homemade pub onions |new potatoes with rosemary | sauteed snap peas | sauteed mustard greens | salad | wine 

 first harvest of home grown cherry tomato

 

• summer is here, tomato knows.

it is Friday

6-27-2014 Fri.  warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta and fresh peas
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- new potato with Spanish chorizo | sauteed Belgium endive , celery and fresh soy beans | salad | wine 

 

• empty fridge

night of stars and fireflies

6-24-2014 Tue. warm, thin clouds.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice and sauteed squid 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- new potato and Spanish chorizo | simmered baby spinach and tomato | salad | wine 

 

• nice time to sit in the garden with beer or tea and watch fireflies and stars blinking in the summer night sky

sweet and tender new potatoes

6-20-2014 Fri. cool, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH -- rice with fresh peas 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---sauteed green beans and garlic scape | pan-fried lamb sausage | French green lentils with fresh peas, carrots and celery |  steamed new potatoes with dill and mustard | wine 

 

• new potatoes has very smooth texture and sweet flavor, nothing like  mealy crumbly old ones from last year.

new potatoes

6-18-2014 Wed. hot, hazy. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with zucchini and peas
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- pan-fried new potatoes with rosemary | sauteed snap peas with tomato | pan-fried stuffed eggplant with lamb | salad | wine 

 

• almost record hot for the day. the Holland eggplants this time had tough skin and hard core, maybe they are not Holland eggplants, just small Italian variety ?

new potatoes, new peas, and yellow tail

6-14-2014 Sat. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | baguette | goat cheese | raspberries | mango 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- mojito | duck liver pate and crackers 
DINNER --- steamed yellow tail with fresh ginger, scallion and dill | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape and chorizo | steamed and pan-fried new potatoes | salad | wine 

 

• very fresh yellow tail,  and those new potatoes and new peas

waiting for new potatoes

6-03-2014 Tue. mild,  rain and clouds. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- steamed potatoes with parsley | sauteed mustard greens | steamed Zong-zi |  salad | wine 

 in US

in France 

in Germany

 

• it is puzzling that  potatoes here are nowhere near as good as those in Europe, and was told at the local farmers market the new crops will not come in till middle summer.  should  grow our own next year.

new potatoes and green beans

6-21-2013 Fri. warm, sunny.



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---  steamed new baby potatoes and sauteed fresh peas 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | pan-fried new potatoes | sauteed green beans | rice | cherry tomato and cucumber salad | wine 

 

• new comers at the market, potatoes and green beans, tender, snappy and sweet

roses and cherries

6-02-2013 Sun. hot, sunny, late storm. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | cherries | mango 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- guacamole and chips | beer 
DINNER --- steamed artichoke with citrus olive oil dip | sauteed fresh peas | new potato and cod stew | fennel and cherry tomato salad | rose 

 

• the first bunch of red roses from the front garden, the first bunch of cherries of the year.

new potato and lamb ribs

7-11-2012 Wed. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- prosciutto  sandwich 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- sauteed baby spinach with garlic and pine nuts | pan-fried new potatoes | boiled lamb ribs | wine 

 

• spinach and potatoes are very fresh and taste good. tried lamb ribs the first time, the cut was not good, at least for for broiling.

new potatoes

5-30-2012 Wed. warm, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with spring vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- stir-fried spicy cabbage with fermented fava bean sauce | new potatoes  stew with sausage and tomato | drunken chicken with cucumber | radish and fennel salad | wine

 

• new potatoes start to show up at farmer's market this week.