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 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

jalepeƱo 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