bronzino

11-21-2015 Sat. chilly, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | grapes | honeydew AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---( at Brewery with Ed )  beer
DINNER --- soy beans in pods | sauteed pea leaves | baked bronzino with ginger and scallion sauce | wine

 

• terrific whole fish, cooked just right in seasoning and in timing

leaves and leaves

4-22-2014 Tue. chilly, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---  lettuce and fennel salad | stir-fried Chinese cabbage | sauteed pea leaves | pan-fried pork chop | rice | wine

 earth day

 

• a pleasure to eat leafy vegetables and plant leafy annals.

pea leaves

4-08-2013 Mon. warm, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Brussels sprouts 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- sauteed eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | parboiled pea leaves | boiled peanuts with spices | hot and sour pickled cabbage | gigante bean salad | rice |wine

 

• in need of  more vegetables

stuffed gluten puffs

5-22-2012 Tue. warm, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with garlic scape and eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stew of stuffed fried gluten puff with minced chicken and onion | sauteed bean sprouts and pea leaves | rice | fennel and radish salad | wine 

 

 

•   a quick Chinese meal for busy Tuesday evening

pea leaves from vegetable garden

5-10-2012 Thu. chilly, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- water  
LUNCH --- seasoned rice and pork in reed leaf wrap 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- water
DINNER --- linguini with garlic oil and fresh pea leaves | sauteed field mustard and bean sprouts 

fresh new peas showing up

 pea leaves harvest

 

• peas are growing well thanks to days of gentle rain and bright daylight

Mish Mash Dim Sum

7-23-2010 Fri. very hot, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- couscous with shrimp and vegetables (leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- mojito | cheese platter || pan fried octopus balls | steamed vegetable buns | ma-po tofu | sauteed pea leaves with garlic and roasted sesame seeds | red wine

• a put-together small dish dinner for a hot evening