what we made for lunch 11.08.12

sliced portobello (cooked in La Chamba) and goat cheese on toasted country bread from Pain d'Avignon along with a mesclun and tomato salad

what we made for lunch 11.06.12

soup of the moment - Anna's pumpkin soup with creme fraiche and toasted sunflower seeds

what me made for lunch 11.02.12

Italian tuna and cannellini orzo salad with escarole and onion nan

what me made for lunch 11.01.12

back from hurricane Sandy (we've been lucky!) with a simple tomato soup with avocado and a german rye bread

what me made for lunch 10.25.12

an orzo salad with arugula, artichoke heart, black olives and a little feta

what me made for lunch 10.24.12

a great mix of herbed roast chicken, celery, arugula, walnuts, radish and mozzarella with a mustard dressing - tasty and crunchy

what we made for lunch 12.13.12

what we made for lunch 12.12.12

what we made for lunch 12.09.12

what me made for lunch 10.26.12

a very nice frittata with green beans and fresh ricotta spiced up with a chili salsa from southern Italy, along with orzo on an arugula and tomato salad. The bread is the 7 grain mini from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 10.23.12

another unassuming sandwich - and yet so good! fresh mozzarella, broccoli rabe and a little hot chili oil on casareccio from Pain d'Avignon

what me made for lunch 10.19.12

zucchini (cooked in the La Chamba), goat cheese and beetroot on couscous with borlotti beans and basil along side a salad of carrot, cucumber and arugula - quite a spread!

what we made for lunch 10.18.12

straightforward - herbed roast chicken from whole foods and arugula on a ciabatta

what we made for lunch 10.17.12

how good was this? farfalle with strips of portabello mushrooms that we cooked whole in the La Chamba, red pepper, parsley, parmesan shaving and crunchy sea salt along with baguette from Pain d'Avignon 

what we made for lunch 10.16.12

tasty nutty black and mahogany rice with drunken goat cheese, beetroot and an endive and carrot salad  with lots of parsley and a mustard dressing

what we made for lunch 10.15.12

french lentils with drunken goat cheese, spicy salami and a salad of arugula and endive

what we made for lunch 10.13.12

it's time for another frittata - this time  chicken jalepeno sausage and green bean along with a spinach and tomato salad and toasted country bread

what we made for lunch 10.12.12

Anna's squash soup with a dollop of goat cheese, rosemary, toasted pumpkin seeds and a swirl of olive oil - a big hit. More soups to come.

what we made for lunch 10.11.12

a regular repeat of avocado on toasted seven grain bread from Pain d'Avignon with tomato, sea salt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil  - it's always good

what we made for lunch 10.10.12

jalepeño chicken sausage and spinah on a ciabatina along with some kettle sea salt crisps

what we made for lunch 10.09.12

wholewheat penne with fresh spinach, artichoke heart, sliced red pepper and shaved parmesan 

what we made for lunch 10.06.12

fresh mozzarella, ham and tomato on a baguette (from Pain d'Avignon), with some hot chili paste

what we made for lunch 10.05.12

the eggplant we cooked in La Chamba this morning came out so well - along with black olive humous with chili powder, cucumber, red & yellow tomatoes and a mesclun salad all goes well together

what we made for lunch 10.04.12

a good mix of flavors that includes beetroot with goat cheese, carrot and walnut with some thinly sliced red onion, cucumber, endive on mixed green salad

what we made for lunch 10.03.12

it's back to the favorite - mackerel we brought back with us from the co-op in Italy on toasted country bread, with a little white wine vinegar, mayo, hot chili powder, cucumber and cornichons
 

what we made for lunch 10.02.12

interesting (and tasty) - couscous with borlotti beans, sautéed crimini mushrooms, cippolini and tomatoes along with country bread from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 09.29.12

chicken jalepeno sausage sandwich with avocado and watercress on pane francese from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 09.28.12

green and great - orzo with edamame, thinly sliced raw zucchini and shallot with a mustard lemon vinaigrette, arugula and 7grain mini from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 09.27.12

this time it's green bean and mushroom  frittata along with an arugula, tomato salad and toasted baguette

what we made for lunch 09.26.12

continuing with quinoa, baby spinach, radish,  cannellini, avocado and crumbled feta cheese with fresh baguette from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 09.25.12

getting ready for the new show with intern assistance - also with some particular dietary preferences (vegetarian, lactose intolerant, celiac) so we have gluten free penne with eggplant, tomato, toasted pine nuts and shaved parmesan

what we made for lunch 09.21.12

we start spring's new assistant Audrey with avocado with tomato, balsamic, chunky salt and olive oil on on toasted 7grain mini from Pain d'Avignon 

what we made for lunch 09.18.12

straightforward ham from Heritage Farms in Essex St market with drunken goat cheese, watercress salad and 7grain bread

what we made for lunch 09.14.12

frittata is always good - this time with sweet corn and red pepper with a salad of arugula, endive & yellow tomatoes on toasted country bread

what we made for lunch 09.14.12

looks are deceiving - one of the best sandwiches possible! fresh mozzarella with a wipe of anchovy paste and broccoli rabe from yesterday with some hot chili oil on fresh country bread from pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 09.11.12

all whites today - sliced bartlett pear with some delicious drunken goat cheese, endive and walnuts

what we made for lunch 09.11.12

continuing simple but good - thick cut ham from Heritage butchers in the Essex St. market,  fresh mozzarella and tomato with some mustard dressing on toasted peasant bread

what we made for lunch 09.08.12

sticking with the simple lunches these days: sliced avocado on toasted pane francese with a yellow+red tomato and watercress salad.

what we made for lunch 09.07.12

been busy and I let myself get too far behind on the lunch report, so I'll jump back in (I hope to fill in the missing lunches later - at least the interesting ones)

meanwhile we're back from Italy with a can of mackerel from the co-op, on toasted country bread with a little mayo, a sprinkle of chili powder and cornichons - so good 

what we made for lunch 06.12.12

herbed roast pork with a sauteed mix of corn, red and yellow pepper, a lettuce, celery and tomato salad

what we made for lunch 06.09.12

simple enough - a lettuce salad with prosciutto, hard boiled eggs and 7grain mini

what we made for lunch 06.02.12

some potluck leftovers today: one hot salami and one sweet with some pecorino, kumato and mesclun salad

what we made for lunch 06.01.12

smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber and cornichons on toasted 7grain with a mesclun and kumato salad

what we made for lunch 05.31.12

curried roast pork this time with cornichons and some habanero mayo along with a carrot, celery and mesclun salad

what we made for lunch 05.30.12

a straightforward tuna salad (tuna, mayo and red onion) with cornichons along with a kumato and mesclun salad - tasty

what we made for lunch 05.25.12

sliced boiled egg, salmon with hot chili powder, cucumber on toasted baguette with cornichons and watercress

what we made for lunch 05.24.12

fancy leftovers after our lunch at spring - poached salmon with orange, orzo with black olives and feta along with a fennel and watercress salad - somehow some bocconcini ended up on the plate as well

what we made for lunch 05.20.12

a deluxe ploughman's lunch - Fra Mani ham, Somerset cheddar, Branston's pickle, mini persian cucumbers, arugula and tomato with mustard dressing, along with a fresh baguette from Pain d'Avignon

what we made for lunch 05.19.12

another round of tilapia, so good with a big salad of tomato, cucumber, red onion and jalepeno on arugula

what we made for lunch 05.17.12

looking good - tiger shrimp, edamame, avocado, cilantro and butter lettuce with our favorite 7 grain bread