cool spread

7-08-2020 Wed. 


DINNER ---  shrimp wonton soup | potato salad with boiled egg and mustard |  burrata with basil, pickled radish and tomato | steamed asparagus with minced garlic and white pepper | prosciutto | guacamole and crackers |  

• minimal cooking 

Linguine con le Vongole

1-27-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | grapefruit |apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- prosciutto , salami  | guacamole | Linguine con le Vongole | wine  

• Linguine con le Vongole, Mario Batali recipe 

pork three ways: French, Italian and Chinese

1-20-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | toasted orange bread | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | pomegranate 
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | mozzarella, arugula, tomato, french hame | Italian cold cuts | barley stew with kale, roasted red pepper and Cantonese bbq pork 

• leisure dinner 

two stews

9-13-2015 Sun. mild, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon | grape
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- porto | cracker and salami | cheese and fig  
DINNER --- kale stew with prosciutto cubes and onion | barley stew with baby squid and vegetable curry sauce | burrata and tomato salad | wine

 

• both have good flavors and distinct texture.

pink prosciutto and purple artichoke

4-05-2014 Sat. chilly, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | apple | muscat grapes | prosciutto
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- fresh mozzarella, tomato, cucumber, and fennel salad | steamed purple artichoke with lemon butter dipping | Thai-style hot and sour seafood stew with egg noodles | wine 

 

 

• the season for artichoke started, waiting for the baby ones. the purple variety seems to have a slightly nutty flavor.