cocktail, jazz and Olivia mediterranean cuisine

4-06-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | grapefruit | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( at cocktail and jazz event) cocktails 
DINNER --- ( at Olivia dc)  

Jámon Iberico de Bellota
Hand Carved | Pan Con Tomaté
Mediterranean Tasting of Spreads
Flat bread  
Piquillo Peppers | Savoy Spinach | Cippolinis | Manchego
Chickpea Ravioli
Mushroom ‘Bolognese’ | Pecorino Fonduta
Roasted Graffiti Eggplant
Kabocha Squash Pesto | Eggplant Chermoula Sauce | Pickled Raisin
Mediterranean Stone Bass Crudo
Valencia Orange | Fresno Chili | Cilantro | Pickled Fennel 
Braised Short Rib Tagine
Ancient Grains | Carrot Hummus | Rapini | Medjool Dates
Steamed Manila Clams
Iberico Ham | Bacalao | Potato-Mint Broth

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• a real spring day and evening  around the mall 

Okra stew

1-04-2016 Mon. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- french lentils and asparagus 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- spiced vegetable stew of okra, onion, mushroom and cilantro | yogurt and cucumber |  boiled pea shoots | rice | wine

•  somewhere in the ancient land, earthy pot, grounded spices, and vegetables.

it takes a Village

12-30-2015 Wed. chilly, rain.  

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( at B. A. gathering for Ed.)  beer | high school cafe. food
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( in west village ) coffee | donut   
DINNER --- ( at Timna , East Village) chestnut soup | kubaneh bread | flamed mackerel | lamb shishbarak | Moroccan " harira" stew | bedouin octpus | wine 

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• walking through the Village, west to east

• very good Mediterranean  fare at Timna 

an evening of Viennese music, Turkish food

3-19-2015 Thu. mild, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with simmered eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER --- ( at Zaytinya )  beer | baba ghannouge | zucchini and cheese patties with caper yogurt sauce | crispy Brussels sprouts | bronzino | grilled octopus and yellow split pea puree | Turkish cured ham roll | Turkish braised lamb shank | Turkish coffee | chocolate cake and ice cream

 

• a show of the town to visiting friend

Bamya at Zaytinya

7-21-2013 Sun. hot, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | English muffin | scallion pancake | water melon | grapes  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- lychee |tea
DINNER --- ( at Zaytinya) Hommus and puffy bread | BAMYA ( caramelized okra, fresh and crispy chickpeas,cardamom tomato stew) | ADANA KEBAB ( ground Border Springs Farm lamb, house-made harissa, grilled tomatoes, sumac, onions,pickled chilis) | TROUT SKORDALIA (ouzo battered trout, traditional potato garlic spread,lemon, almond) | MERCIMEK KÖFTESI ( traditional seared red lentil patties, preserved lemon yogurt, barberries, lettuce leaves) | Turkish coffee

 

• Bamya is so good, got to find out how to make it

go nuts over Turkish cuisine

4-16-2011 Sat. mild, storm.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | coconut cream bread | scallion pancake | apple | Persian grapes
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- black eye pea and red onion pate with flat-bread crackers | spicy roasted peanuts | Greek white wine || watercress and soft goat cheese salad with radish, fennel and walnuts | Turkish feta cheese dill turnovers (puaca) | Spanish Rose || Persian flat bread with roasted red pepper relish, eggplant relish and cucumber yogurt dip | Lebanese cracked wheat with pine nuts and allspice | twice-cooked soy duck with pistachio and basil sauce | Italian primativo red wine || Turkish delight sweet pastries | Turkish anise liquor ( Raki )

salad watercress, goat cheese, walnuts

Puaca

relishes and dip


cracked wheat and soy duck

• an eastern Mediterranean dinner for the vegetarian and wine connoisseur friends. five kinds of nuts are used in various ways: peanuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts and pistachio.