a star-rated party for the jazz band

9-29-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- ( a farewell party for Ben )  endive boat with smoked tofu, peanuts and cilantro | meshed potato ball wrapped in cucumber ribbon | homemade  taiyaki stuffed with  (1) water cress, avocado and plum  (2) carrot, burdock, seaweed and apple | tamagoyaki  savory Japanese egg rolls  | skewers of seasoned radish, goat cheese pearl and kiwi | eggplant relish and Iranian flat bread | star chocolate bread || wine and beer  

• star quality finger food for the party 

Crumbs and wine in the garden

5-15-2010 Sat. perfect, sunny with a touch of clouds

Afternoon party --- inari sushi | onigiri with pickled celtuce and nori | eel nigiri | spicy korean rice cake skewer | chicken satay | soba with veggies | celery tofu salad | chive & char siu pork buns | ceviche endive boats | Spanish flat bread | Iranian flat bread | gyoza | Vietnamese spring rolls | cocktail shrimp | Indian stir-fried eggplant, potato & gherkin (Marilu) | orange date bread | baguette | cheeses: aged gouda, French blue cheese, brie, jarlsberg | liver pâté | cream puffs | madeleines (Midori) | tiramisu (Sonia) | apple cake (Jing) | beer | ale | wine | sorbet seltzer | tea

• an afternoon of clear spring sun in contrast to yesterday's 30 second deluge of hail stones. grass feels good underfoot. many friends gathered at our tea-house garden, from 4 year old to age 86.