Chinese New year Lunch at del Posto

1-31-2014 Fri. chilly, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee 
LUNCH --- (at del Posto ) prix fixe VITELLO TONNATO Olive Crostone, Caper Shoots, Lime Cells & Lemon Basil |  Livorno Style CACCIUCCO Garlic Bread Crostini & Kelp Cured Cod |  Butterscotch SEMIFREDDO Melon Agrumata and Crumbled Sbrisolona
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- rice soup with vegetable pickles and fermented tofu 

 

• family gathering for the Chinese New  Year's Day

"And we'll strive to please you every day"

1-30-2013 Thur. cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- coffee
BEFORE-THEATER-DINNER --- vegetable soup 

 

•   very entertaining performance in a beautifully restored theater: Twelfth Night by Globe Theatre at  the Belasco Theater. photos are from web.

fried rice with winter bamboo shoots

1-29-2014 Wed. very cold, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stuffed green pepper 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- winter squash and apple soup | fried rice with winter bamboo shoots, pepperoni, green onion, and egg | sauteed mustard greens | wine 

 

• the usual trick of clear-out fridge

green peppers and red peppers

1-28-2014 Tue. very cold, sun to snow.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- lamb stuffed green peppers | stir-fried napa cabbage, mustard greens, red peppers and winter bamboo shoots | rice | wine 

 

• green peppers are in the right size for stuffing

cook so not to be cold

1-27-2014 Mon. very cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pizza
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- roasted Japanese sweet potato fries | sauteed winter chard |  winter squash and apple soup | rice | wine 

 

• cold, cold wind.

lamb hot pot

1-26-2014 Sun. cold, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | limpa bread | Chinese sweet rice dumplings | grapefruit  |apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea | tea egg 
DINNER ---  Chinese hot pot of lamb, tofu and vegetables | wine 

 

• more hot pot to keep  warm in this cold winter

pizza with 00 flour

1-25-2014 Sat. cold, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | apple | scallion pancake 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea | tangerine 
DINNER ---  olives | homemade pizza : tomato sauce, pepperoni,  basil, onion | wine 

 

 

• pizza crust made from 00 flour is puffier and slightly softer

juicy lamb burger and basmati rice

1-24-2014 Fri. very cold, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---  pasta and carrots 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER  --- basmati rice with pine nuts and pecan | lamb burger with flat leaf chives and fermented black beans | sauteed green beans | wine 

 

• flip  burger at home

make do

1-23-2014 Thu. very cold, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- spicy napa cabbage soup |  caramelized carrots with bacon and onion | pan-fried potatoes | stir-fried Chinese flat leaf chives with egg and smoked tofu |wine

 

• getting low on inventory in the fridge

Weisswurst, after church bell's noon chime

1-22-2014 Wed. cold, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee | limpa bread | cheese | apple | tangerine 
 LUNCH --- fried rice 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tea  quail egg
DINNER ---   napa cabbage and fried tofu soup | pasta with sofrito sauce | German veal sausage weisswurst  | wine 

 

• gift from Susan

"eight treasure" fried rice

1-21-2014 Tue. cold, snow.  



BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with tong-hao porridge 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- shanghai ji-cai wonton soup 
DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | Chinese "eight-treasure" fried rice: Chinese sausage, egg, rice wine cured fish, green onion, red pepper, cucumber, onion, cilantro | wine 

 

 

• one plate meal, eight ingredients.

winter bamboo shoots

1-20-2014 Mon. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade limpa bread | grapefruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tea-simmered quail egg
DINNER ---simmered wheat gluten, winter bamboo shoot, shiitake, dried daylily buds, carrots | tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | rice | wine 

 

• seasonal winter bamboo shoots have arrived

sweet winter leafy vegetables

1-19-2014 Sun. cold, sunny. 

  
WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | baguette and brie | apple | egg and milk 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER ---  winter squash soup | winter milange (  sauteed napa cabbage, wood-ear, shittake, lamb, fried tofu and tofu skin rolls)  | sauteed bok choy | rice | wine 

 

• napa cabbage and bok choy are at their best in winter.

lamb shabu shabu

1-18-2014 Sat. cold, cloudy.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | baguette and brie | egg and milk | grapefruit
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine 
 DINNER --- Chinese spicy hot pot with lamb, fried tofu, vegetables and mung bean noodles | wine 

 

•  Si-chuan spices  add warmth and depth to the broth and dipping sauce

Winter squash and short ribs

1-17-2014 Fri. cold, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- potato stew and carrots
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER ---   winter squash and apple soup | Shanghai-style wine and soy braised short ribs | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | wine 

 

•   slow cooking  for TGF evening

chorizo and potato stew

1-16-2014 Thu. cold, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- napa cabbage soup with poached egg | stir-fried bitter melon and carrots | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | potato stew with Spanish chorizo | wine

 

• winter comfort food

steamed dumplings

1-15-2014 Wed. cold, cloudy. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with Brussels sprouts 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- steamed dumplings with mustard green, bok choy , shiitake and minced chicken | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | wine 


 

• finger food,  warmth from  steaming and baking

pound and fry

1-14-2014 Tue. chilly, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with napa cabbage 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | stir-fried bitter melon | sauteed mustard greens | rice | wine 

 

• 30 minutes cooking

baby napa cabbage, Shanghai variety

1-13-2014 Mon. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee 
LUNCH --- rice with lamb stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---Shanghai style simmered baby napa cabbage with wood-ear,shiitake, smoked tofu and Chinese sausage | spicy eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | stir-fried lotus root |  rice |wine
 

 

• napa cabbage from local Japanese store, more like the  shanghai variety " huang-ya-cai". 

sea bream with fermented black beans

1-13-2014 Sun. chilly, rain.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | apple | Chinese sweet rice dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea  
DINNER --- simmered whole sea bream fish with ginger, shallot, fermented black beans and beech mushroom | par-boiled whole shrimp with sunflower sprouts | sweet and sour lotus root | sauteed red stem chard with garlic | fried rice with egg and eggplant relish | wine 

 

• fish is good, shrimp is not.