This month is about gratitude. I am filled with gratitude. Gratitude for wonderful and loving friends and family who joined us to celebrate our new home, two significant birthdays, our 30 year anniversary, and survival. Survival through my second brush with cancer last year. i have a lot to be grateful for.
Gratitude
My kitchen and home in Fort Bragg was filled with those friends. Here is a small glimpse of those who came to celebrate. I wish there were more pictures. We had such a lovely time that we were too busy to take them. Even the playlist (that I spent hours pouring over) never got played. It would have interrupted the conversation.
My tartine sous chefs – Diane, Pat and Jane
I had lots of eager help. These lovely ladies came from Florida and Texas, they were my sous chefs for the three tartines served as a first course. Such a joy to have them in my kitchen.
In my kitchen is pickled asparagus, wonderful minced and mixed with sour cream (and/or mayonnaise) as a sauce for roasted asparagus.
Pickled Asparagus
Roast Asparagus with Pickled Asparagus Sauce
In my kitchen I had another sous chef who helped with the lentil salad and many more tasks in the week prior to the party.
Lentils with roasted cauliflower, almonds, dates and sliced onions – Marylinn
The lentil salad was a big hit. Thank you to my book club friend who recommended the recipe and my San Diego friend who helped assemble it.
Roast cauliflower and lentil salad with dates and almonds
In my kitchen I had grilled salmon. My husband was able to purchase an entire 18 pound salmon in Oakland’s Chinatown a few days before the party. The recipe came from A Boat, A Whale & A Walrus by Renee Ericklson in Seattle. It was amazing. Only a little was left over to be smoked by another friend. Look for that in next month’s post.
Grilled Salmon with Cherry Tomato and Cucumber Salad
In my kitchen I had sous vide chicken breasts with magic green sauce.
Sous vide chicken breasts with magic green sauce
Sous vide chicken breasts, coconut brown rice
And in my kitchen I always have an eager clean up crew.
We are ready anytime you need us!!!
Thank you everyone or coming and spending time in my home and kitchen; whether in person, in spirit, on on line. I truly feel blessed.
This post is part of a monthly peek into kitchens around the world, and I do mean the world. Australia, US, sometimes New Zealand, the UK and others that come and go. Sherry @ Sherry’s Pickings is the host. There is always something new, click on the link to take a look and please, join in with us.
