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breakfast with micro greens and flowers; Morton Feldman
Categories: Meals at homeI intended it as something in honor of the full onset of summer, but I almost went overboard with the flowers and micro greens – and micro reds – in today’s breakfast. the ingredients were 2 slices of thick smoked bacon and 6 very fresh Americauna chicken eggs from Millport Dairy Farm, 4 Backyard Farms…
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oregano-garlic-zest-balsamic flounder; cauliflower, tomato
Categories: Meals at homeCauliflower’s back, and so is summer flounder. And summer. two 8-ounce flounder filets from American Seafood Company placed inside an oval tin-lined copper au gratin pan, skinned side down, the top surface spread with a mixture of at least one tablespoon of zest from a Whole Foods organic lemon; one teaspoon of pungent dried Sicilian…
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mackerel, tomato/caper/lemon salsa; beet greens/scapes
Categories: Meals at homeI love silver, and especially the silver skin of Spanish mackerel (also really like those yellow dots). four Spanish mackerel fillets (a total of about 15 ounces), washed, dried, brushed with olive oil, seasoned with sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper, pan grilled on a seasoned cast iron double-burner grill pan over high heat for…
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wild salmon, sorrel, shallot flower; new potatoes; snap peas
Categories: Meals at homeI was prepared to make a frittata last night, because I already had so many good things I could put into one, but then I saw the sign in the iced fish case at the Chelsea Whole Foods Market, “Fresh & Wild Sockeye Fillet: $14.95 per pound”. *I decided the eggs could wait.one 16-ounce never-frozen…
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culotte steak, shallot blossom; tomatoes, dill flowers; okra
Categories: Meals at home‘Heil sei dem Tag!’ It was the Fourth of July. We had a nonpareil steak, ripe tomatoes, the first okra of summer, and a sturdy and particularly American red wine. While the opera was German, the music sings of liberty and justice, and the plot is particularly apposite in jailhouse America. For what it’s worth,…
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beet fusilli, scapes, butter, lemon, chilis, lovage, dill flowers
Categories: Meals at homeI was still working out what I wanted to do with this beautiful dish even after it had been arranged in the 2 bowls, but then the real surprise was that it turned out to be one my best pasta inventions. It began with the half box of Sfolini Beet fusilli I knew was sitting…
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grill: lamb with rosemary; tomato; squash with herbs, olives
Categories: Meals at homeIt was only the second meat entrée I’d prepared in the last 2 weeks, although that’s actually not unusual here. Neither is the quality of what I brought into the kitchen. Respecting the specialness of these occasions and honoring the excellence of the farmers’ livestock, I usually try to minimize the seasonings and condiments I…
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sautéed sea bass, tomato/olive salsa, dill; braised fennel
Categories: Meals at homeIt was a very hot afternoon, and the bass lying on ice inside the fisher’s plexiglas-top display case at Saturday’s Down to Earth Farmers Market on 23rd Street caught my eye. Even though we’d enjoyed some only 2 weeks earlier, it’s a fine fish and I knew I’d be able to cook these filets on…
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parslied cod, dill flower; rainbow chard, spring garlic, lemon
Categories: Meals at homeIt had been 2 months since we’d had cod, and almost 2 years since I’d prepared it on top of the stove, which was my choice on this hot day in June. This dinner was absolutely delicious. The filet was cooked à point, and you can see the pools of its juices inside the crevices.…
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andouille, tanzeya; boiled potatoes, dill flowers; collards
Categories: Meals at homeThe meal represented a pretty interesting mix of cultures, beginning with the exotic history of the sausage, which is described in this post. four fresh links of Louisiana German Coast-style spicy Andouille sausage from Schaller & Weber’s store, pan grilled for a few minutes, turning often until well scored on all sides, served with a bit…