Putanesca

[ chorizo, anchovies, onion, garlic, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, chili, capers, olives ]

Memorial Grilling

Potato and gau wohng terrine [ potatoes, gau wohng (Chinese flowering chives), eggs ]
Sauce [ parsley, ground fennel seeds, lemon juice, olive oil, rock salt ]

Pintxos [ tuna, artichoke heart, capers, with mayonnaise on bread ]

Pintxos [ broccoli rabe sausage, roasted red peppers ]

Broccoli rabe sausage from the top notch Emily's Pork Store, 426 Graham Avenue, NY 11211.

Hummus [ chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini, aleppo pepper, allspice, cumin. olive oil ]

Grilled giant oyster mushrooms from Chinatown. $2.69 a pound on Mott street. You can't go wrong.
Cuttlefish and mango [ grilled cuttlefish (marinated in lemon and orange juice, olive oil, salt and pepper), fresh mango, chipotle mint dressing ( handful of mint, handful of cilantro, 1 chipotle in abodo, honey, olive oil, rice vinegar) ]

Killer Bee Chicken [ marinade of honey, garlic, maras biber pepper, olive oil, coriander seeds, salt ]

Quoc's peanut butter cookies with Nutella-peanut filling.

Pasta with cuttlefish

[ shallot, chili, garlic, cuttlefish, butifarra, tomato, black pepper, parsley ]

Herb Garden on the deck

Shiso.

Cardoons.

Epazote.

Tomatoes [cherry, grape, zebra ]

Self-seeding purple cinnamon basil from 2008.

Melon and amaranth seeds germinating.

Chives/fig branch.

Chives.

The assembly. 2 types of parsley plant, 2 thymes, 2 tarragons, bay, purple basil.

Risotto coi finocchi

Fennel is cooked down to a pulp, covered, with onion, in olive oil and butter. Then the risotto is cooked as a regular risotto. Use about 2 fennel bulbs to 2 cups of riso.

[ butter, olive oil, onion, fennel, Arborio rice, white wine. broth, parsley, parmesan, black pepper ]

Duck bacon / Smoked chicken

[ smoked chicken, pear, tarragon mayonnaise ]

[ wilted arugula, duck bacon, tomato ]

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Last breakfast at the Pond

Lisa's scones [ ginger, plain, date ]

Ramp and asparagus frittata.

¡ Duck bacon !
Last brekkie before la ciudad.

Freestlye Asian Feasting at Pumpkin Pond

[ wilted baby kale, red chili, garlic ]

Nepali style asparagus [ oil, fenugreek seeds, onions, ginger, garlic, ground coriander, asparagus, turmeric, salt, water ]

[ yoghurt, ramps, mint ]

cilantro peanut chutney

chickpea fritters

rhubarb chutney [ onion, garlic, ginger, chili, rhubarb, palm sugar, raisins, almonds, lime juice, black mustard seeds, curry leaves ]

Sichuan tofu with pork [ green onion, ground pork, tofu, fresh chili, ginger, chili oil, soy sauce ]

[ tamarind water, sugar, garlic, black mustard seeds ]

Indonesian spice cake. [ flour, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, baking powder, sugar, eggs, butter, egg yolks, vanilla essence ]

Lisa's Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Fresh cole slaw [ cabbage, carrot, apple, mayonnaise, cream, caraway seeds, celery seeds, onion, garlic, salt, cider vinegar ]

Lisa's pulled pork.

Served on a roll with the cole slaw and with a selection of local pickled bits. I had three.

Feasting at the Pond

Spice crusted grilled pork tenderloin.

[ mango, lime, chili, cilantro ]

Toasted Israeli couscous.

Fresh fiddlehead ferns, blanched and sauteed in bacon fat with garlic and lardons.

Two lunches

Chicken tarragon sandwiches, mixed greens, apples, pine nuts.

A selection of local pickles and sauerkraut, mustard, chicken, ramps with yogurt.

Local greens, walnut, pear.

Mr. Dedapper's Prawn and Cucumber Curry

Fry this Thai curry paste for about 3 minutes [ chilis, salt, lemongrass, fresh turmeric, shallot, garlic, white peppercorns, shrimp paste ], add sugar, fish sauce, tamarind water. Add prawns, cucumber, and betel eaves (or a mix of mint and cilantro). Season.

Sandwich and salad

Turkey sandwich, tarragon mayonnaise. Baby greens with pear and pine nuts.