Wedding Fare

What do you take to a vegetarian pot luck wedding? It needed to be portable, servable without bowls or exotic utensils. There was no way to reheat anything and the event was a two hour drive away from the kitchen. Another consideration involved using some of our fresh garden produce.

A roasted vegetable rattatouie fit the bill very well and went over nicely. It was actually better once served cold than it was fresh off the stove.

Yes, I have A fetish for southern comfort food.

My favorite thing this time around was using the grill for frying. I set the two large pots right sown on the grill surface. The wind made consistent heat levels a challenge but the benefits were clear. I saved two spots on the stove for the kale, mashed potatoes, etc. I also saved a lot of cleanup work as all of the oil stayed outside with th grill.

Happy cooking and dining!

Beginning a day well

My favorite breakfast in a while.


Fried Salmon with leftover BBQ sauce

BBQ Season

This one was fun. Grilled endive and radicchio served as the base. Steaks of tofu and garden fresh zucchini hold down the plate. Grilled corn and spicy bbq finished it off. It was a perfect summer dinner.

Tofu and veggie curry

Yes, I'm still cooking. It's just the life has become way more interesting than the interwebs!

This simple curry makes for a great mid week meal.

Elk tri tip, roasted root vegetables and fresh mozzarella burritos

Mmmm. Don't forget the Rooster!


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Epic Weekend

All I've got is, Wow.

It was a great couple of days.

It started with breakfast....



Humboldt Bay cod and sweet potatoes...



I love that agave ketchup!



Maple syrup and ice cream mix quite well.





Never quite expected Northern California beaches to be this inviting and warm.




Restorative Sunday dinner.

All weekend long I kept thinking, "Wow, things are really looking up. And everything was fine to begin with."

Thanks to friends, old and new for sharing the table, the spirit and the cherry beach spot.

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