Mediterranean fare

8-31-2014 Sun. hot, rain.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- figs 
DINNER --- ( Zaytinya )  fried zucchini blossom stuffed with cheese | grilled eggplant with lamb topping | puff bread | cocktail 

• BD event

sea bream, fish of the week

8-30-2014 Sat. warm, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | water lemon | figs 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- water melon | Italian plums
 DINNER --- sauteed summer squash |  sauteed corn with peppers | baked sea bream | rice | salad | wine | moon cake

 

 

• almost mid-autumn festival, full harvest moon time

hold on to summer

8-29-2014 Fri. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- Vietnamese summer rolls | Chinese Ji-cai wonton | wine 

 

• green and light

lamb and holland eggplant

8-28-2014 Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( at New Deal Cafe ) Lebanese platter | beer
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER ---pan-fried  lamb stuffed Holland eggplant | silken tofu | rice | salad | wine 

 

• one eggplant for two and leftover for next lunch

small is good

8-27-2014 Wed.  warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- figs
DINNER --- shrimp salad | pan-fried baby eggplants with five spices | boiled baby potatoes | simmered carrots | wine

 

• they are very cute together

ratatouille

8-26-2014 Tue. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with green beans 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Italian plums 
DINNER --- olives, pork terrine and bread | ratatouille | rice | salad | wine 

• loaded with late summer vegetables

pork terrine

8-25-2014 Mon. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Italian plums 
DINNER --- pork terrine |  rock fish | sauteed baby spinach and radish leaves | sauteed green beans | rice | salad | wine 

• pork terrine is so-so. the fish sauce becomes gelatin over night.

mission figs and rock fish

8-24-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese |fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  water melon 
DINNER --- burrata with figs and watercress |  sauteed green beans | Shanghai style red-sauce braised rock fish with ginger and lemon zest | salad | wine

 

• excellent mission figs ,  excellent rock fish

homemade pizza

8-23-2014  Sat. warm, sunny.  



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  figs | tea DINNER --- burrata and olives with Japanese cured seafood seasoning | homemade pizza : zucchini blossom and onion | pepperoni | fresh tomato and sorrel | wine 

 

• good crust

noodle bowl with seasoning delivered from Japan

8-22-2014 Fri. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- potatoes and mustard greens 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- noodle soup with spinach, Japanese pickled tiny fish. beech mushroom and shrimp | wine 

 

• D.D. shipped these cured/pickled seafood products from Japan, with the foodie manga set

peasanty dinner

8-21-2014 Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- sauteed mustard greens |  pan-fried potatoes | steamed Brussels sprouts | salad | wine 

 

• down-to-earth peasant food and feel good about it

wrap up

8-20-2014 Wed. warm, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stuffed pepper 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER --- steamed dumplings | salad | wine 

 

• good shells, thin and slightly chewy

more greens

8-19-2014 Tue. mild, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stir-fried peppers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  cherries 
DINNER ---  burrata with tomato and arugula | stuffed green bell peppers  | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | salad | wine 

 

•   this time the peppers are too big

green delicacy

8-18-2014 Mon. mild, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with spicy bean sprouts 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- pan-fried shishito peppers | sauteed pea shoots | stir-fried tri-color bell peppers with smoked tofu | rice | salad | wine 

 

• shishito and pea shoots so delicious

tender pea shoots with Chinese liquor

8-17-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | grapes | raspberries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  moon ckae  | tea 
DINNER ---baked sea bream | sauteed pea shoots with liquor | hot sour bean sprouts with  roasted peanuts | rice | salad | wine 

 

• lay back to enjoy the tender pea shoots with Chinese liquor. whole sea bream is even better than bronzini

Asian food survey with vegetarians

8-16-2014 Sat. warm, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | grapes  | raspberries | honeydew
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- raspberries  
DINNER ---  cava |shao-mai | seaweed crackers and wasabi fried peas ||  unfiltered sake | summer rolls with chili dipping sauce | green tea soba | tempura baby eggplant and shishito peppers | sake |  Chinese taco buns with caramelized onion, cilantro, seasoned pressed toku-skin "duck" and kimchi-roast-red-pepper sauce || moon cake | green tea 

•   a Chinese-Vietnamese-Japanese-Korean dinner without meat or seafood for our vegetarian friends
• most of the  ceramic  serving pieces  are handmade by D.D.

Korean fried chciken, Galbi + Kimchi

8-15-2014 Fri. mild, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with sauteed peppers 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
 DINNER --- ( at Momo Korean restaurant )  Korean-style spicy deep-fried chicken wings | Galbi plate | kimchi ramen | red bean and  ice cream | beer 

 

• a try at the new Korean place, it specializes chicken fried with spicy  crispy skin layer. 

all the color and sweetness of bell peppers

8-14-2014 Thu. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- pasta 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- mushroom and cilantro fish soup | stir-fried triple color bell peppers | sauteed green beans with fermented fava bean and chili sauce | fresh corn fritter | rice | salad | wine 

 

• from farmer's market to table