artichoke, fresh or marinated

4-30-2020 Thu. 


 DINNER ---  porridge with vegetable pickles | pasta with marinated artichoke hearts, radicchio, cherry tomato and smoked mussels | steamed fresh whole artichoke 

• symbol of spring 

mix of winter and early spring

3-12-2017 Sun.  cold 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
 DINNER --- shor rib soup with winter vegetables | steamed artichoke | fried rice with canton sausage, winter bamboo shoot, onion, smoked tofu and lightly pickled mustard green | wine 

•  temperature goes down like winter, though some spring vegetables start to show up.  

antipasto after concert

5-03-2014 Sun. warm, sunny. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | fruit salad 
AFTER-CONCERT-DRINK-DINNER --- wine | bread and cheese | pate | grapes || beer | spicy chicken wings | salad fresh mozzarella, avocado, tomato and watercress| steamed artichoke with seasoned lemon butter dip | sauteed asparagus with Turkish spice | baked whole sea bream with chorizo and lemon | rice | crepe with fruit and ice cream 

 morning studio time

 

• after concert dinner in the garden. sea bream is in season with artichoke and asparagus

Spring air and flower

5-02-2015 Sat. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | raspberry | apple | mango 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- (at R.B. with Ed) three pepper beer
DINNER --- steamed artichoke | stew of chorizo and potato | sauteed mustard green and mushroom | wine 

 

• fantastic exhibition of Renaissance art, literately radiant with optimism and confidence.

all with shells ad bones

4-19-2014 Sat. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | grapes | strawberries | bread and cheese  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- pan-fried butterflied prawn with sea beans | par-boiled fresh garbanzo beans in shell with sea salt | steamed artichoke with lemon butter dipping | steamed manila calms with ginger rice vinegar dipping sauce | baked whole bronzini with sea beans, muscat grapes and dill | pan-fried baby potatoes |  avocado and fresh mozzarella salad | wine

•  a few nice finds at the WF market,  quite fresh sea beans still crunchy, and fresh garbanzo beans sweet like fresh pea.