Back from the Motherland

Salami with fresh figs, our first meal in Chianti

A Potluck to Remember

Crostini with farmer's market tomato and summer squash toppings, southern style potato salad, Alex's Grandma's apple topping with coconut and cinnamon, shortbread and cookies, spiced zucchini, corn on the cob, fruit salad with blackberries, red wine, chocolate, quinoa salad with fresh roasted corn, beans, and red peppers; farmer's market grapes, lentils with lemon and chard, and wasabi-almonds. 

... and dessert

pear tart.
pears from our trees
cornmeal crust
lots of sugar and butter

breakfast...

Amir's favorite game is playing "where are the ingredients from...."
from our garden:
-basil,potatoes, chard, rosemary,zinnias....

Nutritious & Delicious

Green Quinoa Salad

warm quinoa

olive oil

pesto

finely chopped onion

lots of thin sliced celery bits

baby greens sprouts

cubed raw tofu

cubed avocado

Very Refreshing!

Arrivederci

Next stop, Tuscany !