a splendid table of Indonesian food

Solange made a colorful multi-course dinner,  deeply flavored by her experience in Indonesia.

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fresh garbanzo  beans with spicy garlic sauce

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seafood stuffed cucumber 

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 Vietnamese spring rolls

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 eggplant with roasted red pepper and spices

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wonton with rice vinegar sauce 

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Soto Ayan 

Indonesian chicken soup with rice noodles

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trocpical fruit juice infused mousse  

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jasmine tea

 like in Bali ...

a treasure island of Indian spices

Marilu made a beautiful feast  of Indian food with golden hue of the season

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 sparkling wine

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 Cashew nut cheese with ginger chutney & crackers

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Khachori (balls)

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Chakli (spirals)

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Tandoori chicken with naan

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Cucumber salad

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Coconut Fish curry with rice

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Baingan Aloo Charchari ( spiced stew of eggplant and potato)

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Pumpkin Halwa

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Guava stew

 

a  table of heart-warming feast

a new season with five+

Drew starts the new season, plenty seasonal vegetables and delicious duck. 

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shrimp butter and  crackers 

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almond,  olives and sparkling wine

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zucchini fritter  and roasted chili sauce 

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white wine 

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roast duck breasts

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sauteed green beans 

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curry pumpkin 

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wild rice 

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key lime pie 

now we are back to Five+ !

two tales of yellow tail

Sara's spring meal:   seasonal appearance of yellow tail and Turkish spices

 happy hour in the tea house

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grilled Japanese pumpkin ball 

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Japanese sweet potato fries 

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toast with roasted red pepper, 

pickled hake roe, smoked mussel, 

and  Catalina ricotta cheese

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wine 

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 yellow tail sashimi

 watercress with yuzu dressing 

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yellow tail tagine 

carrot, fennel, baby potato, shallot

with chermoula sauce (cilantro, lemon juice, Turkish spices, olive oil) 

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 Turkish clam saffron rice 

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sauteed green beans and  beech mushroom

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 mango and strawberry 

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Catilina ricotta cheese with honey 

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ice cream 

  a cheer to the spring 

herb bouquet from Drew's garden

Paella for Spring Equinox

Marilu made a Spanish flavored dinner to celebrate the arrival of spring

Spanish cheese and chorizo 

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olives 

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green yogurt spread and rice cracker

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sparkling wine

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stuffed mushrooms 

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braised duck  with red pepper sauce 

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seafood paella  

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sauteed cabbage

 

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orange 

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mango 

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coconut cookies

gifts of spices

 from Drew's journey to Turkey