featuring preserved fruits: dates, figs and kumquat

4-27-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  homemade sourdough bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER ---  wine soy braised short rib with dried figs and dates  | parboiled Chinese greens | steamed artichoke with olive oil and citrus dipping | homemade kumquat marmalade tart with preserved kumquat, pistachio and white chocolate pearls 

the first fresh artichoke of the season 

a moon-like plate 

• new addition to our home-run short rib recipe: dried figs and dates. 
• nowhere else one can find  a fresh-made kumquat tart,  all stars rating 

Mediterranean dinner in the garden

5-23-2015 Sat. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | Croissant | bread and cheese | mango | strawberries AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
BEFORE-CONCERT-DINNER --- steamed artichoke with spiced butter | French green lentils with carrot, shallot, celery and pin nuts | baked whole yellow tail with lemon and Spanish chorizo | fennel salad | wine

 

•   yellow tail and  artichoke are plump. 

pink prosciutto and purple artichoke

4-05-2014 Sat. chilly, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | apple | muscat grapes | prosciutto
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- fresh mozzarella, tomato, cucumber, and fennel salad | steamed purple artichoke with lemon butter dipping | Thai-style hot and sour seafood stew with egg noodles | wine 

 

 

• the season for artichoke started, waiting for the baby ones. the purple variety seems to have a slightly nutty flavor.

whole bronzini and artichoke

3-15-2014 Sat. mild, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---   steamed artichoke with lemon butter dipping sauce | toasted garlic bread | baked whole bronzini with ginger and scallion sauce | sauteed asparagus | wine 

 

• adult food , whole fish, steamed vegetables, and raw garlic-rubbed toast

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.

eat like a king

5-25-2013 Sat. mild, sunny.  



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and blue cheese | apple | strawberries
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- steamed artichoke with citrus dipping sauce | lamb liver with ginger, leek and lemon | spiced lamb shank stew with barley | wine 

 

•   king size artichoke, queen size lamb shank. lamb liver is delicate and not as dense as pork liver.

shoots of spring

5-19-2013 Sun. mild, rain.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | apple | mango 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- guacamole  and chips | wine
DINNER --- steamed artichoke with lemon olive oil dip | stir-fried mustard green shoots and spring bamboo shoots | homemade focaccia bread with sage and garlic | wine 

 

 

• they shoot up from the earth in the spring.

a collaborated dinner

5-10-2013 Fri. mild, rain. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with tomato sauce 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- guacamole and chips | lightly pickled radish and fennel, with Spanish green olives |  steamed artichokes with lemon olive oil dipping ( by Gerhard) | saffron rice | baked sea bream with mango-shallot marmalade | stir-fried fresh fava beans and peas with tofu skin and roasted red pepper | zabaglione with citrus and white wine ( by Gerhard) | wine

 

• steamed artichokes are tender and creamy, excellent with lemon scented dipping sauce 
•  zabaglione is fluffed up by beating together eggs, white wine, sugar and lemon juice, over a steaming water pot.