green delicacy

8-18-2014 Mon. mild, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with spicy bean sprouts 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- pan-fried shishito peppers | sauteed pea shoots | stir-fried tri-color bell peppers with smoked tofu | rice | salad | wine 

 

• shishito and pea shoots so delicious

tender pea shoots with Chinese liquor

8-17-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | grapes | raspberries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  moon ckae  | tea 
DINNER ---baked sea bream | sauteed pea shoots with liquor | hot sour bean sprouts with  roasted peanuts | rice | salad | wine 

 

• lay back to enjoy the tender pea shoots with Chinese liquor. whole sea bream is even better than bronzini

vegetables from farm to table

7-20-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | watermelon | bread and cheese 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | grapes | strawberries 
DINNER ---sweet corn | curry cauliflower | sauteed pea shoots | rice | wine 

 

• summer vegetables from farmer's market

walcoming summer

6-15-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | bread and cheese | apple | mango  AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---mojito | goat cheese | duck liver pate | crackers | cold cuts of pork | radish
DINNER --- sauteed pea shoots | sauteed roma beans | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape | rice | salad | wine 

 

• blessed with nice weather, vibrant garden, and fresh spring vegetables from farmers market.

many shades of greens

6-08-2014 Sun. warm, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | prosciutto  | berries  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- steamed artichoke | sauteed pea shoots with sake | sauteed fresh peas, garlic scape and Spanish chorizo | sauteed curly leaf mustard green |  broiled lamb chop with mustard | wine 

 fresh new garlic

Burrata from farmer's market, no good  at all

 spring green collection

 

•   first arrival of really fresh green things, so good.

in the garden

5-12-2013  mild, sunny and windy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and Norwegian goat cheese | scallion pancake | mango | grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- yogurt dip and chips | peanuts seasoned with crispy moss  | beer
DINNER --- parboiled  pea shoots with dijun mustard vinaigrette | sauteed asparagus with scrambled eggs | sauteed eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce |  rice | wine 

 

• a day of gardening, tomato is planted

farmer's market and art fair

5-13-2012 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- ( in the garden ) coffee | milk | croissant | mango | strawberries | scallion pancake 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  beer 
DINNER ---  sauteed pea shoots | sauteed tofu with spring onion | Thai style hot and sour shrimp | rice | fennel and bib lettuce salad |  wine 

 fresh vegetables from the farmer's market this morning 

the photographer Andy's booth at the art fair today

• a busy day out and in