what we made for lunch 12.31.10

ending the year with a favorite - can of mackerel (thank you Giorgio for the delivery from the co-op!) on fresh 7grain mini loaf from Pain d'Avignon with a little mayo, cucumber, cornichon and fennel top; along with a salad of butter lettuce, fennel and jalepeño - so good

what we made for lunch 12.30.10

sautéed portebello mushrooms with creamy chavrie goat cheese and roasted red pepper, along with fingerling and baby red potatoes, and a salad of butter lettuce and radicchio

what we made for lunch 12.29.10

some very good leftovers - roasted sockeye salmon with a chili mayo and fennel tops, baby red potatoes with parsley and a spinach and fennel salad, sea salt and the 7 grain bread from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 12.28.10

soup! this time a tasty potato and cauliflower soup from superfine, with a dollop of chavrie goat cheese, olive oil, tyme and toasted country bread

what we made for lunch 12.24.10

bit of everything really - beetroot with toasted cumin and coriander, a mixed green and radicchio salad with creamy gorgonzola dolce and walnuts, prosciutto di parma and toasted country bread

what we made for lunch 12.23.10

sometimes egg salad just is the right thing - with spinach on 7grain mini from Pain d'Avignon and tomato and red pepper soup with cannellini

what we made for lunch 12.22.10

chicken with our habanero mayo (we're addicted to it!) and a salad of baby spinach, thin sliced sunchoke and toasted pine nuts

what we made for lunch 12.21.10

Anna's minestrone soup (with carrot, celery, cannellini, bok choy etc) and the good taste of the hay wrapped pecorino from di Palo's along with a Gala apple from our display and country bread from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 12.20.10

pan roasted pork with habanero mayo, mixed green salad, beetroot and sweet potato - delicious

what we made for lunch 12.19.10

fresh mozzarella, radicchio and prosciutto di parma on calamata olive bread from Pain d'Avignon along with a straightforward tomato soup

what we made for lunch 12.18.10

creamy gorgonzola dolce with gala apple and a mixed green & walnut salad and toasted country bread

what we made for lunch 12.16.10

another round of lentil and chard soup along with a sandwich of prosciutto cotto, and mixed greens

what we made for lunch 12.15.10

another sandwich (we seem to be on a sandwich run) which is OK - delicious prosciutto di Parma from di Palo's, artichoke paste, chef Matt's red pepper jelly and artichoke heart on country bread from P d'A along with a mixed green salad

what we made for lunch 12.14.10

soup's up! again. this time it's Anna's lentil and swiss chard which was chili hot. Along with a mixed green salad, the nice hay wrapped pecorino from di Palo's and a baguette

what we made for lunch 12.10.10

the cold sets in and prompts the need for soup - tomato and a sandwich of fresh mozzarella, sautéed cremini mushrooms and arugula

what we made for lunch 12.09.10

a white asparagus and parmesan frittata with an arugula, radicchio and fennel salad; so good with the mini 7 grain from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 12.08.10

tomato soup and a sandwich - super fresh mozzarella from Saxelby's, prosciutto cotto, chef Matt's red pepper jelly and radicchio on a baguette

what we made for lunch 12.07.10

spring welcomes Maggie with a simple penne with pesto, sliced red pepper, black olives, sun-dried tomato, parsley and hot chili

what we made for lunch 12.05.10

different color scheme today - butter beans, radicchio, thin sliced red pepper, jalepeno, pickled carrot with steamed shrimp and a sprinkle of toasted cumin & coriander

what we made for lunch 12.04.10

a very tasty La tour like goat cheese from di Palo's on toasted country bread, with crispy green Granny Smith apple slices, an escarole, fennel salad and speck


what we made for lunch 12.03.10

a deluxe tuna salad - hydroponic watercress, butter beans, fennel, cucumber and artichoke heart with a little mustard dressing and hot chili flakes, country bread from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 12.01.10

mini 7grain fron Pain d'Avignon with sliced hard boiled egg, prosciutto cotto and a little habanero mayo with a nice organic watercress salad

what we made for lunch 11.30.10

tasty sandwich - fresh mozzarella and speck from di Palo's with artichoke paste, arrtichoke heart, escarole and radicchio on a nice country bread frm Pain d'Avignon
we also had tomato soup, but I forgot to include it in the picture

what we made for lunch 11.27.10

mackerel on toast with our fiery hot habanero mayo, fennel top and cornichons along with a cucumber radish with mustard dressing salad - which we found tasted and looked better assembled...so good! see below

what we made for lunch 11.26.10

gorgonzola dolce with an escarole, radicchio and pear salad; country loaf from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 11.24.10

with guest Michelle from Magasin Totale, we have a frittata with oven roasted squash and mozzarella along with a salad of escarole, red onion and radish




what we made for lunch 11.23.10

it's a tuna and canellini salad with our hot habanero mayo, parsley, red onion and artichoke heart - all on a warm onion nan

what we made for lunch 11.20.10

grilled radicchio, artichoke paste, fresh mozzarella and artichoke heart on the really good peasant bread from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 11.19.10

back from an overdue trip to Sahadi's - here we have baba ganoush with paprika and olive oil, onion nan, a watercress, tomato and cucumber salad along with a made salad of orzo, peas, black beans and sweet corn

what we made for lunch 11.17.10

looks like an explosion: under is our favorite mackerel (from the CO-OP) with a bit of mayo and white wine vinegar on toast; on top - watercress, cucumber, red onion, sliced jalepeño along with caper berries and pickle

what we made for lunch 11.13.10

seems to be a variation on lunch from 11.11 but different - from the bottom: 7 grain bread, spinach, lentils, avocado, sautéed chicken and some of our new habanaro mayo all go together for some ungainly, but delicious eating along with stacey's naked pita chips - always good

what we made for lunch 11.12.10

sliced pear and creamy gorgonzola dolce on a spinach and radicchio salad with mustard dressing and toasted baguette - so good

what we made for lunch 11.11.10

today we have Michael McDevitt (of Illegal Art) visit for lunch - and there's a lot going on on the plate: sautéed chicken with sage and a mustard dressing, french lentils and a salad of spinach, endive, thin sliced shallot, sunchokes and toasted pine nuts.

what we made for lunch 11.10.10

fresh mozzarella, prosciutto di Parma with some of chef Matt's red pepper jelly, on toasted integrale wholewheat bread (from Eataly!) and a spinach, sliced shallot and tomato salad

what we made for lunch 11.09.10

grilled radicchio, oil, balsamic and sea salt along with the amazing charcoal dusty cheese from the market and prosciutto di Parma on pane integrale

what we made for lunch 11.06.10

a full plate of - avocado on toasted wholewheat baguette, ham, delicious black (edible) charcoal rind sheep/cow cheese that we got from the New Amsterdam mkt at Fulton St, arugula salad and the sweet/hot red pepper jelly from chef Matt

what we made for lunch 11.05.10

room temperature pan roasted steak with a new mayo & habanero mix (very, very hot), french lentils, arugula and roasted parsnip

what we made for lunch 11.04.10


simple enough - bresaola, mozzarella, tomato, an arugula salad, wholewheat baguette and a tomato soup. A nice olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of toasted cumin and coriander brings it all to life

what we made for lunch 11.03.10

sauteed portobello mushroom and saffron pecorino (yes, it really is this color!) and arugula on the very good multigrain mini from Pain d'Avingnon

what we made for lunch 11.02.10

another day for soup and a sandwich - this time we have cashew carrot ginger soup and broccoli rabe and fresh mozzarella with a smear of anchovy paste on fresh ciabatta

what we made for lunch 10.29.10

spinach, radicchio and toasted pine nuts with bresaola, saffron pecorino, pear and mini multigrain from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 10.28.10

we cooked some extra tilapia in order to have these delicious 'taco' type things using wholewheat tortillas with red onion, cucumber, tomato jalepeña and some extremely hot chili and mexican jalepeña paste

what we made for lunch 10.27.10

bresaola, pecorino and baby spinach and fennel salad, toasted baguette

what we made for lunch 10.26.10

mackerel (the favorite from la co-op) with fennel, spinach, bit of mayo and cornichons on a baguette - so good

what we made for lunch 10.23.10

scrambled egg with oregano and tyme with ham and tomato on a wholewheat bun

what we made for lunch 10.22.10

it's cold! time for tomato soup. multigrain mini with arugula, heirloom tomato, mozzarella and salami

what we made for lunch 10.21.10

a spread of avocado, brinata, prosciutto cotto and Anna G's home-made beetroot chutney with an arugula salad with sunflower seeds

what we made for lunch 10.20.10

still on the sandwich run - mozzarella and prosciutto cotto from di Palo's, big slice of heirloom tomato from the farmer's mkt and arugula on pane francese with artichoke paste - tasty

what we made for lunch 10.19.10

at first glance, a pretty average looking sandwich - but this was really good! red, yellow and white chard, dressed with olive oil and balsamic, pecorino con foglie di noce (wrapped in walnut leaves) and bresaola on a wholewheat bun