fish bone broth

11-30-2015 Mon. chilly and rain  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- sandwich
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- fish bone broth and tomato soup | simmered kale | caramelized carrots with parsley and cilantro | rice | wine 

 

• heads and tails , all there

Chinese taco buns with pork shoulder

11-29-2015 Sun. chilly.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- butternut squash and apple soup | Chinese taco bun with caramelized onion, twice cooked pork shoulder and cilantro | wine 

 

• good combination

rock fish

11-28-2015 Sat. mild, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- butternut squash and apple soup | French lentils with parsley | sauteed spinach | BBQ pork | pan-fried rock fish | wine

 

• a 3-lb rock fish, three ways, pan-fried is for today.

BB-8 comes on Black Friday

11-27-2015 Fri. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- sauteed mustard green | simmered eggplant  | boiled potatoes | pork |  wine

•  welcome BB-8, who roams around in drunken master's fashion     

eight-treasure duck

11-26-2015 Thu. mild, sunny. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( at W.S. 's ) dim sums | tea
DINNER --- ( at W.S. ) steamed duck wrapped in lotus leaf, with stuffing of seasoned rice and nuts | sauteed squid and celery | winter greens | shanghai kao-fu |stir-fried threaded cabbage | wine 

 

• six-hour steaming in a lotus leaf, the duck comes out tender moist , the stuffing is well seasoned and with eight ingredients of nuts, mushrooms and cured meat.

light meal before the big dinner day

11-25-2015 Wed. mild, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- soup noodles 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine 
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | seasoned quinoa | stir-fried green beans | wine 

 

• light and nice

curry soup

11-24-2015 Tue. cool, clouds. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with kao-fu
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- curry soup with potato vermicelli and tofu puff | pan-fried pork chop | spicy cabbage | rice | wine

•   some attempt to flavors of northwest Chinese cooking

Kao-fu pot

11-23-2015 Mon.  chilly, sunny. 



 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- leftovers 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- Kao-fu pot with carrot, wood-ear and day-lily buds | sauteed spinach | rice | wine

 

• finally the local store stocked fresh kao-fu

homemade orange bread

11-22-2015 Sun. chilly, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade orange and dates bread | cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- curry beef soup with rice noodles, tofu puff and cilantro | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | rice | wine 

 

• all good for cold days

bronzino

11-21-2015 Sat. chilly, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | grapes | honeydew AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---( at Brewery with Ed )  beer
DINNER --- soy beans in pods | sauteed pea leaves | baked bronzino with ginger and scallion sauce | wine

 

• terrific whole fish, cooked just right in seasoning and in timing

two kinds of potatoes

11-20-2015 Fri. chilly wind, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Ji-cai wonton soup 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | pan-fried little croaker | potato with rosemary butter | sauteed mustard green | wine 

 

• winding down

a vegetable table

11-19-2015 Thu. mild, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
BEFORE_CONCERT-DINNER --- stir-fried mustard green, bean sprouts and pickles | simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | shanghai salsa | rice | wine 

 

• concert Sibelius  "Four Legends from the Kalevala", a wonderful piece 

wrap around

11-18-2015 Wed. mild, rain.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice and cabbage 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- steamed dumplings | seaweed and egg drop soup | wine 

 

• dumplings forever

the usual set

11-17-2015 Tue. cool, sunny.  


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

 

• Tuesday pork chop

wonton and noddles

11-16-2015 Mon. cool, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- ramen noodles with wonton | shanghai salsa | wine 

 

• additional rush

quintenssential Shanghai style

11-15-2015 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | cheese and bread | honeydew | grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- Shanghai-style smoked little croaker | sauteed pea shoots | rice | wine 

 

•   needs comfort food

steamed short ribs and crushed roasted rice

11-14-2015 Sat. chilly, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | cheese and bread | honeydew | raspberries AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- steamed short ribs wrapped in crushed rice and spices | Japanese pumpkin | steamed Brussels sprouts | rice | wine 

• got two Columbia black clay pots from Women's Market