radicchio and napa cabbage

4-30-2014 Wed. chilly, rain. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with cabbage 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- scrambled eggs with sausage and radicchio  | sauteed napa cabbage with smoked tofu and shiitake | fennel and radish salad | pan-fried potato | wine 

 

• determine to use all things left in the fridge

porkchop and cabbage

4-29-2014 Tue. mild, rain.

  
BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with lamb stew 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | stir-fried cabbage | rice | fennel salad | wine 

 

• quick fix

okra and lamb shank stew

4-28-2014 Mon. mild, rain. 



 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with asparagus 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER ---fennel salad | stewed okra, lamb shank, tomato, mushroom and onion | steamed and pan-fried Brussels sprouts | rice | wine 

 

• a spice wine-braised  lamb shank accidentally ended in the okra stew

Mediterranean silver and green

4-27-2014 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | scrambled eggs with canton sausage | grapes | strawberries 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
 DINNER ---   steamed artichoke, lemon olive oil | fennel salad | sauteed asparagus | sauteed chard | simmered Spanish mackerel with white miso and ginger | saffron rice |  wine

 

• a beautiful spring day,  happy plants and flowers

fresh spring vegetables

4-26-2014  mild, sunny

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | grapes | strawberries  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- sauteed baby  artichokes with shallots and roasted red pepper  | pan-fried potatoes | lace-cut lamb stuffed Holland eggplant | sauteed fresh fava beans | beer

 

• fresh vegetables are the main characters

a gethering with esarole, artichoke and duck

4-25-2014 Fri. mild, rain. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with snap peas 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- ( at Drew's ) bread with chicken liver spread | escarole salad | sauteed baby artichokes with tomato | Burmese red rice and wild rice | seared duck breasts with five spice | custard with fresh berries | wine 

•   eat drink and be merry

Turkish clam rice

4-24-2014 Thu. mild, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with cauliflowers 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Shanghai salsa | Turkish clam rice | sauteed snap peas and shrimp | wine 

 

• this rice has pretty long history

curry cauliflowers

4-23-2014 Wed. chilly, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with spicy cabbage 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- lettuce and fennel salad | curry cauliflowers | sauteed mustard green | stir-fried spicy chicken | rice | wine

 

• vegetables have more interesting  taste  than meat

leaves and leaves

4-22-2014 Tue. chilly, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---  lettuce and fennel salad | stir-fried Chinese cabbage | sauteed pea leaves | pan-fried pork chop | rice | wine

 earth day

 

• a pleasure to eat leafy vegetables and plant leafy annals.

eggplant with bacon

4-21-2014 Mon. mild, sunny.

  
BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with baby artichokes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- avocado and fennel salad | stir-fried green beans | simmered Chinese eggplant with bacon and shallots | rice | wine 

 

• eggplant with bacon is very tasty

feel the spring

4-20-2014 Sun. mild, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | scallion pancake | scrambled eggs | grapes | strawberry and mango salad 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- beer in the garden  
DINNER --- lettuce salad with fresh mozzarella, radish, and mango |  sauteed baby artichokes with roasted red pepper sauce | stir-fried mushroom and snap peas | cocktail shrimp with sea beans |  rice | wine 

 

 

•  sea beans are like sea-salt-pickled vegetable, with a taste of ocean.

all with shells ad bones

4-19-2014 Sat. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | grapes | strawberries | bread and cheese  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- pan-fried butterflied prawn with sea beans | par-boiled fresh garbanzo beans in shell with sea salt | steamed artichoke with lemon butter dipping | steamed manila calms with ginger rice vinegar dipping sauce | baked whole bronzini with sea beans, muscat grapes and dill | pan-fried baby potatoes |  avocado and fresh mozzarella salad | wine

•  a few nice finds at the WF market,  quite fresh sea beans still crunchy, and fresh garbanzo beans sweet like fresh pea.

Friday's gether and hunt in the fridge

4-18-2014 Fri. mild, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with chive flowers and smoked tofu 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- lightly pickled mustard green | simmered Japanese pumpkin with roasted red pepper and spice |  fried rice with minced lamb, carrots and  onion | wine

 

•   an achievement of a week's cooking with the fridge emptied out by Friday

mustard greens

4-17-2014 Thu. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- sauteed mustard greens | stir-fried chive flowers, Canton sausage and smoked tofu | rice |wine 

 

• green fast food

steamed dumplings

4-16-2014 Wed. cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with cauliflowers and bitter melon 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- steamed dumplings with ground lamb and green filling | fennel and mango salad | wine 

• like good old friends

Holland eggplant, lace-cut and lamb-stuffed

4-15-2014 Tue. turn cold, rain and sleet.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- lace-cut lamb stuffed Holland eggplant | curry cauliflowers | sauteed bitter melon  | rice | wine 

 

• a new favorite : Holland eggplant and lamb stuffing

asparagus green pasta sauce

4-14-2014 Mon. mild, cloudy.  

BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---  fennel salad | pasta with asparagus and leek green sauce | prosciutto | olives | wine 

 

• asparagus goes in two ways.

baby artichokes

4-13-2014 Sun. very warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | prosciutto  | grapes | mango and strawberry salad 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- pan-fried baby artichoke with leek |  fennel and avocado salad | pan-fried baby potatoes |  white fish ceviche with salsa verde | wine 

 got a new red-bark maple 

 

• it is warm enough to have baby artichoke and ceviche.