risotto with green vegetables

5-20-2012 Sun. warm, sunny. 

  

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | strawberries | mango 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- beer | guacamole and chips
DINNER --- parboiled pea leaves | pan-fried baby artichokes | asparagus risotto with fresh peas and shiitake | wine 

 

 flowers from garden 

the  first pick of peas from garden

•   busy time to have green fingers in the garden. 
• risotto requires 45 minutes of stirring and slow cooking.  Asparagus stems are simmered and pureed before hand, then mixed in the rice at the end.

Green risotto

3-20-2011 Sun. mild, sunny.



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | scrambled eggs with Cantonese sausage | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | taro root with dried shiso flakes
DINNER --- poached Swiss chard and pomelo | cumin spiced lentil salad with olive oil and lemon juice dressing | asparagus risotto | wine

hazelnut blossoms from the garden

• celebrate the first day of spring, risotto is cooked with vegetable broth and asparagus, whole process took about two hours.
  

Saffron risotto

9-05-2010 Sun. warm, clouds and sun.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | blackberry pancake | fruit salad
LATE LUNCH --- ( a family gathering at P.'s ) simmered green beans with onion and tomatoes | baked salmon with mustard sauce | saffron risotto | cole slaw | white wine
DINNER --- ( at P.'s ) angel hair pasta with sofrito sauce and green olives

• tried out P's new kitchen, risotto turned out delicious, creamy with golden color from saffron infused broth
  

Risotto!

1-15-2010 Fri. mild, cloudy

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Japanese buck wheat noddle with mushroom and winter bamboo shoots (soba) | sushi (at Hinata) sweet shrimp (Ama-Ebi) and mackerel (Saba)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---Long-jing green tea | clementine
DINNER --- (Sonia's Italian dinner) Beet Risotto |Veal scallops topped with prosciutto and sage (Saltimbocca alla Romana) | grilled red lettuce (Radicchio alla trevisana) | mashed potatoes and carrots | custard dessert (Zabaione) | wine | espresso

• Sonia served an Italian dinner at her place for out group of five. She stood by the stove to stir the risotto for more than half an hour, the risotto is creamy and delicious.