White Chile. Lavender Grapefruit. Lengua Tacos.

Some white chili my mom made me, plus sriracha, salsa verde and aged goat cheese:


Grapefruit segments and juice with lavender piloncillo syrup, lime zest, and chili threads:


Lengua braised in pork broth w/ salsas verde and negra; sour cream, chalula, salsa verde, scallions, queso fresco:

Adobo Omelettes. Beef Tongue. Bread Pudding.

Adobo-sumac twin omelettes stuffed with tomatoes roasted with mirin, caramelized onions; topped with beet-sweet potato greek yogurt and sauteed roasted garlic:


Tongue braised in pressure-cooker w/ adobo/chipotle, onion, pork stock:


Poppyseed fig bread pudding with grapefruit brown butter caramel fig sauce:

Treasure Bags. Quesadillas. Ravioli. Tempeh Reuben. Gyoza Miso. Pizza.

Egg/potato/chorizo/sumac hashbrown; roasted tomato and garlic; sweet potato/beet greek yogurt; pasta packet stuffed with egg yolk:


Hot sauce vinaigrette for dipping bread:


Quesadilla: Pulled spare ribs w/ salsa negra and fish sauce; chorizo; cheese; green onion; eaten w/ sour cream and chalula:


Ravioli stuffed w/ 1) leftover shrimp filling; 2) roasted sweet potato/beet puree; 3) pulled braised spare ribs w/ salsa negra and fish sauce; topped with mole verde and aged goat cheese:


Tempeh sort of reuben (tempeh bacon, sauerkraut, tomato, gruyere, 1000 island):


Pink navel oranges:


Quesadilla topped with onion-chorizo mixture; greek yogurt:


Miso soup with gyoza (stuffed with leftover duck confit and shrimp fillings); chayote, carrot, shiitake, tofu, cilantro, scallion, lime, sriracha:


Mini Pizzas w/ Tomato and basil for Valentine's Day:


Cilantro pasta ravioli stuffed half with duck confit/emmentaler mixture and half with shrimp/aged goat/tomato mixtures; sauteed zucchini and fresh tomato/scallion; rich shrimp/ducky reduction sauce (for V-day):


Forgot to photograph V-day dessert (garam masala/sweet red lentil paste panna cotta).

Snackies. Fettucini. Tongue and Steak Tacos. Burgers. Salsa Negra. Ancho Spaghetti.

Breakfast (toast w/ hummus, avocado, fried egg and chalula):


Spinach wide fettuccini; ground beef; salsa verde cream sauce; aged goat cheese:


Strip steak tacos:


Lengua tacos; sauteed red pepper/onion; green sauce; salsa negra; white onion/cilantro/lime; chalula:


Burger on white bun w/ emmentaler, sauteed onions, horseradish greek yogurt:


Toasting anchos and guajillos for salsa negra:


Leftover scramble on whole wheat tortilla:


Whole wheat spaghetti; pork belly/mirepoix/ancho tomato sauce; sauteed shiitakes; misc reduction; lime:

Quail. Tofu with Vegetables. Omelette. Leftovers. Sumac Butter. Quail Quesadillas. Eggs.

Roasted quail w/ shiitake/shallot mixed grains, steamed bok choy, fried plaintain, truffle-shallot butter sauce and pan sauce (white wine deglaze, duck stock):


Plantain wrapped in bok choy snack:


Blackening spice & egg-crusted tofu over vegetables and mixed grains tossed in green curry:


Leftovers omelette:


Grapefruit segments with port/balsamic/misc reduction:


Mixed grains with vegetables topped with sauteed tofu, misc reduction, lime juice:


Sumac butter (sumac, blood orange, salt/white pepper):


Quail and shallots to be cooked for quesadillas (see following image for finished product):




Gruyere, Frank's hot sauce, blue cheese dressing on baguette:


Chorizo, egg and potato scramble with green sauce, greek yogurt, onions and lime on whole wheat tortilla: