Handmade pasta

Semolina and egg rolled with chipotle chile powder, with garden basil and tomato, olive oil and butter, garlic and Parmigiano Reggiano.  You know, the usual stuff.  

Spring rolls, American style.

Deena used her Jedi mind tricks on me again and got me to agree to cater her party.  It's a fund raiser, number of people, presently unknown.

This is an experiment for an American-style spring roll.  Salad greens, apple, avocado, tomato, raspberry vinaigrette.   The goat cheese is a little weird here, I think I'll leave it out and exchange it with the more ordinary shrimp.  These are intended for hors d'oeuvres. Rolled tightly, it's possible to get four per roll. It'll take a couple dozen to satisfy.

Balcony pepper and basil

Rice and beans

With banana, garden tomato, and balcony basil.

Birthday cake

Boxed cake, prepared frosting.  Four layers, alternating lemon/chocolate, the chocolate layers infused with Grand Marnier.  Mandarin Orange filling, glaze made from the syrup. Lettering, chocolate ganache from chocolate chips and heavy cream squeezed from a plastic sandwich bag.

Well, there you have it.  All I can add at this point nyom nom nom nyom *licks fingers* nyom non nom  nyon is it's abso nyom nyom nom nom  smack lutely nom nom nom delicious.