Perfect Breakfast

Cafe du Monde Coffee
Poached Egg on Pita Toast

Grilled Baby Octopus

Crab Shumai with Soy Sauce Dip
Baby Octopus Marinated in Garlic and Lemon Juice, Grilled
Greens and Carrots with Green Goddess Dressing

Tacos!

Tacos with Roasted Sweet Potato Mash,
Sauteed Kale, Onion Marmalade, Avocado, Salsa
Jack Cheese and Crema
Steamed Tortillas

Sammy's BBQ

Homemade Andouille Sausage
Large Squid, Stuffed with Sausage, Marinated in Garlic,
Parsley,Lemon Juice, Olive Oil and Crushed Red Pepper
Lemon Rosemary Marinated Chicken Quarters
Kale Caesar with Fried Garbanzo Beans
Homemade Bread
Pineapple Boats with Brandied Cherries

Squid + Garbanzos

Squid Braised with White Wine, Garlic and Tomatoes
Crispy Roasted Garbanzo Beans
Lemony Greek Salad with Red Onions

Chirashi Bowl

Tamago, Tomato Salad, Carrots,
Bak Choy with Oyster Sauce, Zucchini
on Sushi Rice

Pizzas for Game 7 - Poor, poor Celtics....

But the pizza was good!
Asparagus, Mozzarella and Green Onion
Classic Margarita
Red Grapes, Brie and Basil

Porch Buffet

Tahini Deviled Eggs
Roasted Beet Hummus
Marinated Tuna with Scallions
Carrot Salad with Mint and Cumin
Toasted Pita

Failed Picnic......

Packed for Early Evening Picnic in Elysian Park:
Roasted Beet, Carrot and Parsnip Bread Salad
with Sauteed Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions and
Shallot Vinaigrette
2 cold glasses of beer.
Seconds after this picture was taken, just as we were taking our first bites, a ravenous roaming dog came along and gobbled up all of our dinner despite desperate attempts to stop him!
Huarache Azteca - here we come.............!!

Game Day! Twice!!

Eggs Benedict + Australia vs. Germany
Everything Caesar* + Celtics vs. Lakers Game 5
Tequila Pineapple Boats with Brandied Cherries
(* Roasted Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Kale
Romaine, Fried Garbanzos, Fried Bread,
Green Onions, Feta and Casar Dressing)

Pork Hash!

Thyme, Onion and White Wine Slow Braised Pork Hash
Romaine Salad with Slow Roasted Tomatoes
and Sweet and Sharp Dressing,
Cornmeal Spoon Bread
Sweet Potato Apple Pudding

Tuna and Sardine Spring Rolls

With Spicy Garlic Fish Sauce Dip

Cherries from Auntie Mary's House!

Brandied Cherries
Whiskey Sours with Brandied Cherries
Tortellini with Bagna Cauda Sauce
Simple Green Salad
Cherry and Blackberry Pie with Shortbread Crust