Sunday, December 31, 2017

NYE dinner in an Italian castle

12-31-2017 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  Norwegian pancake with apple | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | steamed  fresh water shrimp 




DINNER --- ( at O. & F. 's castle ) 
A light egg-based savory snack
with a light cocktail (Adonis) 


Tagliatelle alla Contadina, Sardinian Recipe.
Wine: Cannonau di Sardegna (a Sardinian red)

Tacchino arrosto, con contorno di patate.
Quorn based roast, with baked potatoes, Abruzzo recipe,
Wine: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Panettone 
Wine: Marsala 






  • O. & F. 's dinner in a fantasy castle at a real Italian marble table and a liquor cabinet of two century old. 

Saturday, December 30, 2017

chicken in white wine and sour cream sauce

12-30-2017 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea | roasted sunflower seeds 
DINNER --- roasted delicata squash and fennel | chicken in white wine and sour cream sauce | rice | wine 






  • white and golden French hue 

Friday, December 29, 2017

huevos rancheros

12-29-2017 Fri. 


 DINNER --- huevos rancheros | wine 







  • switch to milk,  longer resting time to 1 hour.  homemade tortilla becomes better and softer. 

Thursday, December 28, 2017

French lentils

12-28-2017 Thu. 



 DINNER ---  French lentils with smoked trout and vegetables 





  • the solo is over 

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

puff pastry

12-27-2017 Wed.


 DINNER --- sauteed kale | pan-fried sword fish | home baked puff pastry with cooked apple and ice cream 






  • overestimated time 

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

roasted radish dressed in DIY creme fraiche

12-26-2017 Tue. 


BREAKFAST ---  French ham | bread | cheese | coffee | fruit | nuts | tea 
DINNER --- roasted radish with fresh cream mustard dressing | barley and mushroom stew 




  • culture milk + cream , 24h sitting and thickening into the dressing 
  • radish roasting :  with olive oil and salt, 475 degree 20 minutes 

Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas solo

12-25-2017 Mon. 


BREAKFAST ---  espresso | goat cheese | beguatte | yogurt drink | kiwi | maderine  
DINNER --- baked lamb and rice | sauteed bell pepper || drink and chocolate truffle | Chinese sweet rice dumplings in fermented  sweet rice broth  







  • a cold but bright winter day 

Sunday, December 24, 2017

beef and barley stew

12-24-2017 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- barely stew in beef and onion broth | sauteed kale 







  • scattered all over the place this holiday eve. 

Saturday, December 23, 2017

quabili pilau

12-23-2017 Sat. 


 DINNER --- lamb shank with baked rice, Afghan style | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | bread 









  •  quabili pilau

Friday, December 22, 2017

home baking at its best

12-22-2017 Fri. 


 DINNER --- home baked 24h no-knead bread | broiled swordfish skewers | sauteed bell pepper and mushroom | French onion soup 






  • the crust is particularly good 

Thursday, December 21, 2017

12-21-2017 Thu.


 DINNER --- vegetable soup with Chinese silk gourd and Japanese spinach | baby potato with Spanish chorizo 




Wednesday, December 20, 2017

a Japanese style home meal

12-20-2017 Wed. 


 DINNER --- steamed egg custard | sauteed Japanese cucumber | simmered Japanese squash | rice 





  • humble and homey 

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

daikon and beef soup

12-19-2017 Tue. 


 DINNER ---  sauteed Chinese long beans | daikon and beef shank soup | limpa bread 




  • winter food 

Monday, December 18, 2017

smoked trout

12-18-2017 Mon. 


DINNER ---  stir-fried potato thread with curry and chili | open-face sandwich with smoked trout and pickles | simmered napa cabbage with shittake mushrooms 




  • try to go back to normal routine 

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Latkes or Limpa

12-17-2017 Sun. 


DINNER --- ( at R.'s  party )  latkes | mulled wine 
AFTER DINNER --- home-baked limpa bread 





  •  holiday season 

Saturday, December 16, 2017

eggplant salad with lemon

12-16-2017 Sat. 


 DINNER ---  fried onion and eggplant salad  with lemon and cilantro | baked bronzino 




  • a different way to cook eggplant 

Friday, December 15, 2017

sweet potato fries

12-15-2017 Fri. 

DINNER --- baked sweet potato fries | barely with kale and red pepper | broiled chanterelle | wine 








  • sweet potato fries are good, the mushroom is not fresh enough 

Thursday, December 14, 2017

food from one's own kitchen

12-04-2017 Thu. 


LUNCH & DINNER --- noodle soup | sauteed kale and onion | caramelized carrots | rice 








  • back home

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

left

12-07 ... 12-13 2011 





  • this corner of the world 

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

there's a calm surrender to the rush of day

12-06-2017 Wed. 







  • for you a part of the popo's river 

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