First Sunday at our new home

A simple meal since we've only been in our new home a few days and not quite sure about how to use the oven or where cooking utensils happen to store themselves.

Guest List:
Yvette, Fred, Ron, Amanda, PJ, Maria (last week's neighbor), Gordon (this week's neighbor), Robert, Beto

Menu:

Ron's excellent onion Pizza as an appetizer

Robert's treasures from his first excursion to the Silver Lake Cheese Shop

Yvette's lovely and light summer salad with fresh greens, avocado, corn and peppers from the Mar Vista Farmer's Market (do they still qualify as local in Silver Lake?)

Linguini with....
Amanda's perfect first-time Bolognese
Beto's bright green and spicy Poblano sauce with toasted Pine Nuts

Sweets...
Fred's fluffy, yummy, sweet and DEEP FRIED, devine Italian Donuts (new recipe, yeast and no egg - better)
Assorted sweets from Porto's Cuban Bakery in Glendale (Napoleon, 3-Leches and Honey Cake will be memorable)

Beach Day...sans the usual suspects

A light, simple and summery dinner after tossing in the surf

Attendee's: Sarit, Arnold, Zachary, Olivia, Robert, Beto

Menu:
Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes from the balcony, chicken apple sausage, basil and olive oil (B)
Butter lettuce and Persian cucumber salad with Dijon/pinot grigio vinaigrette (R/B)

Whole-wheat pound cake with Nectarine/Blue Berry/Strawberry Compote (R)

Deutsch it was...July 19, 2009

A German meal inspired by our first timer Ginny who brought a German Chocolate Cake.

Guest List:
Fred, Yvette, Jim, Ginny, Robert and Beto

Menu:
Chips and Fresh Salsa Verde with homegrown Tomatoes (B)
Chicken Schnitzel (B)
Sauteed Chard from F&Y's garden (Y)
Herb Spaetzle (B) with Sauteed Farmers Market mixed Mushrooms (Y)
German Chocolate Cake (G)