Cilantro pesto green pasta

using the cilantro pesto that i made a few days ago (kept it in the freezer), i made simple green pesto with broccoli and shell pea, both from union square market : ) of course, cilantro is from the farmer's market, too : )

arugula and calamari salad

also with the fresh ingredient from the market, i made arugula and calamari salad. simple dressing, but the peppery flavor of arugula was amazing!

my "farm-to-table" dinner

saturday mornings, i go to union square farmer's market, and get freshest food for the week. now the market is abundant with summer produce. so i made summer pasta using green pea, heirloom tomato, cilantro (made vegan pesto), and little neck clam (also from the market). with whole wheat linguine, this pasta turned out just fabulous : )

Simple is best

monday dinner is always simple, yet nutritious, balanced and tasty. also important is presentation. and for my birthday, some friends gave me these beautiful bowls by a japanese artist living in NYC! inside is aduki bean and kabocha squash. very sweet and good for your pancreas : ) the other is a simply steamed broccoli and cauliflower. (yes, now a broccoli season!) dressing, tahini-miso.

Rice and pea

now peas are in season, too!

Saturday lunch after farmer's market

steamed asparagus, not too soft, crunchy, then splash a bit of ume vinegar. sauted vegetables with seitan, seasoned with soy sauce.

Strawberry season!

the wait is over!!! Strawberry is back to farmer's markets! so i made strawberry crumble. no sugar needed, for filling, just berry and sea salt. for crumble, whole wheat flour, oatmeal, nuts, oil, maple syrup. yum yum yum : )