Moules-frites, gazpacho for Summer Solstice

6-16--21-2026

 FOOD --- 

gazpacho 

the first of the year local corn 

fresh shell peas 

Norwegian smoked salmon and potatos

fresh peas with garlic scapes

pasta without sauce with vegetables 

 Korean style beef short ribs 

Chinese zong-zi 

zong-zi with stir-fried green beans and sauteed kale 

@ Nagng-xiang Xiao-long Bao 

mussels in white wine, garlic and leek 

Moules-frites

finish line 

sweet cherries 

GARDEN @ summer solstice --- 

new members 

loved by bees 

in perfect shape 

from seeds to blooms

a stage for hummingbirds 

the first show was early this week 

lemon tree blooming

8-31-2020 Mon. 


 DINNER --- leftovers:  green peas, yellow chives, pork, tong-hao leaves, rice 

the lemon tree blooming 

 shapes and shades in the garden 

•    the season  is moving forward  

BBQin' in the rain

7-04-2019 Thu.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | watermelon 
DINNER ---  salsa and tortilla chips | beer |  BBQ:  shrimp,  sweet bell pepper, zucchini, mushroom, chicken, corn | water melon 

red blue and white 

• different mood with rain. 

cheese from Vermont

6-15-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | toast | fruit } cheese 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  steamed crabs | tea
DINNER ---  steamed manila clams | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape 

• the cheese from Vermont wrapped in birch bark has a hint of berries 

garden dinner

6-14-2019 Fri. 


DINNER ---  Italian burrata cheese, tomato, basil, avocado | Spanish jamon Serrano |  chorizo | German cured beef | goat cheese from Perigord, France | zucchini fritters | baguette | cocktail 

• day is longer,   garden is growing well, bunny is hanging out,  fireflies are showing off in the dusk . a stressful week is left behind, before another one starts again.