arrivederci

D and I will be away for a week to take in some relaxation, sight seeing and gelato in Rome and Florence.  Hope everyone's having a beautiful weekend!

same view, different vantage point

via the boy nomad: every time i hear this song, i just want to hug people.

Marvin Gaye - Piece of Clay (by eugenehilter09)

dinner in brooklyn

CSA dinner

multicolored carrots, ginger and garlic scapes sauteeing in olive oil

dinner's ready! barley, CSA stir fry of bok choy, leeks, and the above mixture, pork chop, and CSA salad of cucumbers, romaine, red leaf lettuce, and red oak lettuce, carrots, sunflower seeds and egg

Rockaway Beach

We spent the Fourth of July holiday weekend locally in Brooklyn.  The city is very quiet on these long summer weekends, with lots of people retreating to beach or country homes.  

On the 4th, we took the A train to Rockaway Beach -- our first time there.  The area is getting a lot of attention lately with their Rockaway concessions, and no denying, 

that's what brought us out there.  We had a beautiful day all-around, though.  I doubt I'll ever get totally used to crowded beaches after growing up visiting the foggy beaches of the Oregon coast, but I am learning to appreciate this kind of beach life too.

a view of Rockaway Beach sun worshippers

from Rockaway concessions (top to bottom):

Ode to the Elephants veggie spring rolls; Rockaway Taco's "Cucs" (cucumbers, jicama and pickled mango in lime and chili flakes); Ode to the Elephants' Bangkok Burger

Cy Twombly

the sights at La Boqueria

What we ate in Barcelona, Part 1: La Boqueria

the buzzing Kiosko Universal, where we grabbed a table

sauteed wild mushrooms in olive oil and sea salt

grilled razor clams in olive oil and a light pesto

grilled pulpo

La Boqueria's overhead view

a more tame seating area off to one side of the main event

Sang Lee Farms visit

We've been proud members of the Crown Heights CSA now for a little over a full year, purchasing shares in both the regular 2010 and 2011 seasons, as well as the winter 2010 season.  Back in May we got to visit the organic farm that produces all the food for our CSA, Sang Lee Farms, along with other members of our branch of the CSA, as well as a few people from the DUMBO branch.

a view of baby lettuces

another view of the field

inside a greenhouse

Farmer Fred, who runs Sang Lee, is a wealth of knowledge on agribusiness, and organic farming.  We could've happily listened to him all day long.

another greenhouse

little herbs and ground cover

the hard working bees of Sang Lee Farms

pride

books + color = happy

Alois Godinat via Aesthetic Outburst

apartamento

scenes from a sunday