BREAKFAST --- coffee with baileys | ciabatta | french brie | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- Thai hot & spicy seafood soup | sauteed baby spinach | stir-fried chive flower, smoked tofu and Chinese bbq pork | rice | wine
pinto beans 
simmered pinto beans - pinto beans are slow-cooked with thyme, garlic and olive oil, prep for cassoulet of the New Year Eve dinner tomorrow