gazpacho from farm to table

7-25-2020 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  watermelon 
DINNER ---  gazpacho ( all things from farmers market) | roasted chicken ( whole from W.F.) | corn | parboiled Russian kale || ice cream with berries and madeline 

 hiking Sugar Loaf 

 roasted chicken from WF

• very first time bought a roasted chicken from store. met the low expectation.
• only make gazpacho with fresh vegetables from farmers market 

Pio Pio Peruvian

10-12-2013 Sat. mild, sunny.  



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | grapes | apple 
LUNCH --- ( at PIO PIO, NYC) Ceviche mixto ( fresh corvina, shrimp, octopus, calamari, mixed with red onion, cilantro, rocoto hot pepper, served with sweet potato and Choclo corn) | Juanita's chicken ( one whole rotisserie chicken marinated in mama juanita's secret recipe ) | Parihuela ( traditional Peruvian seafood soup cooked with rocoto hot pepper and Peruvian beer )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ice cream | coffee 
DINNER --- ramen noddles with bok choy and tomato | Japanese pickled vegetables |wine 

 Edmond de Waal : Atemwende , at Gagosian

 think of Morandi's white objects

 Central Park

 

Pio Pio Peruvian  restaurant

 Pio Pio roasted chicken

 the Cloisters, Met 

 Hudson

 quince tree

 little treat at Bouchon bakery 

 

• roasted chicken at Pio Pio is delicious, some secret recipe of marinade. 
• glad not to miss De Waal's show at Gagosian 

roasted chicken drumsticks

8-06-2012 Mon. hot, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with broiled salmon | nectarine
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---cherries
DINNER --- steamed eggplant with garlic and pickled chili sauce | broiled chicken drumsticks | sauteed okra, golden tomato and bean sprouts with hot & sour sauce | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 

• chicken was marinated for two days and turned out very well roasted with BBQ sauce. a simple and very satisfying family meal

the ultimate American meal

4-01-2011 Fri. chilly, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea
DINNER --- ( at Drew's ) toasted bread with broad bean puree and chicken liver pate | vegetable dip with Southern pickled shrimp butter | champagne || asparagus with pistachio sauce | grilled bread | classic American roast chicken with gravy, mustard sauce and cranberry sauce | green salad with walnut citrus dressing | rice | California wine || angel food cake with custard and fruit

• a survey of Americana by Drew, roast chicken was executed with precision.