no trick, just a treat of Japanese delicacies

10-31-2015 Sat. mild, clouds. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | croissant | bread and cheese | melon | grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- matsutake and daikon soup | lightly pickled cucumber | sushi | sake 

 

• sushi from local Japanese shop.

Indian feast

10-30-2015 Fri. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- orange bread | boiled soy beans 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- ( at Marilu's)  Khachori (balls) | Chakli (spirals) | Cashew nut cheese with ginger chutney & crackers |  Tandoori chicken with naan | Cucumber salad | Coconut Fish curry with rice| Baingan Aloo Charchari ( eggplant and potato stew with spices ) |  Pumpkin Halwa | Guava stew | wine 

• a feast indeed

vegetables roundup

10-29-2015 mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Ji-cai wonton soup 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER ---  boiled soy bean with spice | angel-hair potato curry | simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean  sauce | rice | wine 

 

• all vegie, and all good

sofrito

10-28-2015 Wed. cool, clouds. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice and cabbage
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- cheese plate | sauteed mustard green | pasta with sofrito sauce | wine 

 

• sofrito comes back to season

workman's set

10-27-2015 Tue. cool, clouds 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | spice cabbage | rice | wine

 

• out of door in 30 minutes

bean sprouts and tofu puff

10-26-2015 Mon. cool, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice and vegetables  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- stir-fried bean sprouts, fried tofu puff,and napa cabbage |  potato and Spanish chorizo stew | wine 

 

•   quick stir-fry keeps the crunch texture of  bean sprouts

simple supper

10-25-2015 Sun. mild, sun and clouds.


  
WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade orange bread | grapefruit | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | rice | cheese plate | wine 

 

• a busy day,  too many things to catch up

homemade orange bread, quabili pilau

10-24-2015 Sat. chilly, clouds and rain


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | homemade orange bread | grapefruit | grapes | apple
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---wine | three French cheese | concord grapes
DINNER ---   quabili pilau | simmered spinach with garlic and pine nuts | wine

 

• all the good food,  keep the oven busy
• all hand-cut cheese 20% off, cannot resist 

pickled mackerel

10-23-2015 Fri. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER ---toasted bread with roasted red pepper, olives, pickles and pickled mackerel | steamed egg with minced chicken | salad | wine

 

• mackerel is smoked and pickled , well, like pickles.

the last zucchini of the year

10-22-2015 Thu. cool, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- zucchini fritters | sauteed cauliflowers | stir-fried mustard green, smoked tofu and soy beans | rice | salad | wind

 

• goodbye summer vegetables

golden leaves

10-21-2015 Wed. cool, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- fish and rice 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- steamed dumplings | salad | wine 

• fall is in its full display

little croakers

10-20-2015 Tue. cool, sunny. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Shanghai style smoked fish | sauteed cauliflowers and tomato | rice | salad | wine 

 

• little croaker has nice texture

a little bit of everything

10-19-2015 Mon. cool, sunny. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- butternut apple soup | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | stir-fried string beans and pork | sauteed mustard greens | salad | wine 

 

• mostly to the seasonal

somewhat Japanese

10-18-2015 Sun. chilly, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | walnut bread | fruits 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( at Rita's )  lemon sugar crepe 
DINNER --- fried and marinated eggplant | fried shishito peppers | simmered baby squid with ginger and scallion | butternut squash and apple soup |  rice | salad

 

• a bit lime juice goes long ways

butternut squash and apple soup

10-17-2015 Sat. cool, sun and clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | honeydew | grapes | raspberries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER --- butternut squash and apple soup | open-face sandwich with tuna, olives, roasted red pepper and pickled beans | salad | wine 

 

• very smooth and creamy soup with color and mood of autumn 
• most of the flowers came in from the garden, there will be a cold front overnight.