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The long anticipated Full-Month Celebration (Chinese tradition) for Otto was such a joyous event yesterday at the home of my dear friends Celine & Robert’s. This is the time for the parents to show off the new born to all the family and friends. We had a huge production, Otto’s daddy, Robert (a computer wizard), picking me up in the morning, moving all my prepared sauces, food ingredients, kitchen tools, cases of champagne glasses, dishes, serving plates… over to their home, it looked as if I was moving! There ends my catering fantasy — too much moving!

I made lots of food for guests of 30, we ate, we drank, and we ate more, and we drank more, it was sheer happiness little Otto brought us. Maybe Celine should be a mommy for the 3rd time as Robert is already thinking of — we get to celebrate more often

Celine and I goofing around…

Otto’s big sister Zoe playing with popcorns

chefing is a very serious matter to me…

Roasted Beets and Strawberries with Watercress and Cracked Pepper Corn

Zucchini Linguini With Crimini Mushrooms and Alfredo Cream Sauce (raw vegan)

Chilled Creamy Carrot Ginger Avocado Soup (raw vegan)

Red Grapefruit, Avocado, and Fennel Salad with Cracked Coriander (raw vegan)

Smoked Norwegian Salmon on Asparagus with Creamy Melon Yoghourt Dressing

Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare with Crème Fraîche

Blue Point Oysters with Cucumber-Apple Sorbet and Green Apple Mignonette

Seared Duck Breast with Root Vegetables and Four Herb Scented Legume Sauces

(fabulous photos by Robert Buff)

Yes, I AM STILL VEGAN, even though some stuff on the menu I could eat, I ended up chewing a bag of baby carrots with lots of the fabulous sake drinks I made — I can’t think about eating when I cook

Notice that I was wearing a green dress underneath the pink apron and all the dishes have something green in them? Celine got a bounty of gorgeous Green Roses (now seating in my home) to coordinate with my Green/spring theme for Otto’s party. (This picture by me)

Otto got his exciting beginning from her mommy & daddy’s trip with me to Chicago for my performance last summer. Even though he didn’t get to eat my food yesterday, he has tasted the cuisines of famed chefs Charlie Trotter & Rick Tramonto’s from that very beginning in Chicago. Otto Henning Buff was born April 8, 2007 weighing 8 pounds.