backyard crab feast

8-29-2021 Sun. 

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | homemade zucchini bread | fruits 

AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 

DINNER --- ( crab feast at Drew's)  baked oyster | steamed Maryland blue crabs | coleslaw |tabbouleh | corn | beer and wine | Smith Island cake with ice cream 

• a gathering in the garden, first since last year.  bid New Zealanders farewell. 

blue crabs

9-21-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  croissant | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  steamed Maryland blue crabs 
DINNER --- steamed Japanese eggplant with shiso | baked bronzino | simmered winter melon with dried shrimp | sauteed taro root | salad 

• quite a lively scene at the crab selling stand 

fish and crabs

12-02-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | steamed crabs 
DINNER --- baked bronzino | caramelized carrots with onion, parsley and cilantro | parboiled Chinese greens | rice 

• loading proteins 

Maryland crabs, three ways

7-01-2018 Sun. heat wave


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  watermelon 
DINNER --- open face sandwich: Icelandic rye bread, crab meat, avocado,  grape fruit, jalapeno, shallot, pickled lemon, dill | gazpacho with Korean pear | fresh corn | fried plantain | marinated and pickled whole crabs | beer 

• steamed whole,  crab meat on open face sandwich, and marinated whole (raw) in soy and liquor  
• Korean pear in the form of little ice ball floating in gazpacho 

maryland blue crabs

7-08-2017 Sat. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant  | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- steamed crabs with ginger vinegar dipping sauce
DINNER --- guacamole |  sauteed kale | baked bronzini | beer 

•  maryland crabs in season