artichoke without choke

5-31-2020 Sun. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- (zoom tea party in the teahouse)  cranberry scone | burrata with basil and tomato | cherries | drink 
DINNER --- pan-fried baby artichokes with roasted red pepper | hush brown with leftover filet mignon 

flowers collected from garden

moss cultivation in garden 

• a lot of work in trimming, worth the time 
• zoom party of   five core  "five+ " , three time zones 

Brunch in the garden teahouse

10-13-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | english muffin and jam | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( Teahouse brunch for the c. group ) plume wine |  skewers of shishito, kabocha and negi | bay scallop ceviche with radish and fresh dill | baked matsutaki mushroom | steamed Japanese eggplant wrapped in shiso | congee with preserved egg, purple shiso pickles and green onion | five-spice soy and wine braised short ribs with chestnuts | parboiled canola greens seasoned with toasted sesame an sesame oil | green tea | concord grapes and raspberries 

•  a perfect day for garden teahouse gathering, good chat and good food with friends old and new. 
•   the same day,  on the other side of the continent, a life has crossed over. 

all things considered in prep

10-12-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- leftovers 

prep for tomorrow's teahouse brunch 

• a weekend of solo