Chinese long beans

7-31-2017 Mon.  


  DINNER ---  salad |  sauteed Chinese long beans 

•  back to class evening rush

innovative open face toasts

7-30-2017 Sun.  


LUNCH --- ( at A & J)  dim sum 
DINNER ---  open face sandwich ( toasted baguette):  tuna+pickle + roasted red pepper | fermented soy bean natto + pickled shiso | avocado | egg | vegetable soup 

•  a lot of creative assembling, Nordic dim sum

troubadour tale and dinner

7-29-2017 Sat.  


 DINNER ---  (at Medieval Feast event )  fish,  chicken, vegetables, nuts,  ravioli, rice, wine, mead, fruit pie

 

• no utensils ,   no plates .  

mexican rice

7-28-2017 Fri.  



 DINNER ---Mexican rice | homemade tortilla | salsa | black beans | sunny side up egg | corn | wine

 

•  this time the rice is cooked just right

lamb ragu sauce

7-27-2017 Thu.  


  DINNER --- pasta with lamb ragu sauce | salad

•   it moves onto pasta today

lamb ragu filling for dumplings

7-26-2017 Wed.  


 DINNER ---  steamed dumplings with lamb ragu filling 

 

• hand minced ... 

national eel day

7-25-2017 Tue.  



 DINNER --- eel bowl: grilled eel, pickled vegetables, egg and seaweed roll, cucumber, seasoned rice 

 

• yes it is the Eel Day. 

water content

7-24-2017 Mon. 


 DINNER --- fennel salad | watermelon 

•  after b class 

watermelon margarita

7-23-2017 Sun.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---guacamole | cocktail: water melon margarita
DINNER --- baked rock fish with ginger, scallion, herbs  and lemon | kale and barley | salad | wine

 

lamb, potato and thyme

7-22-2017 Sat.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit salad | grape
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---guacamole | cocktail
 DINNER --- pan-fried red potato with thyme | roasted golden beet and golden kiwi with pickled shiso | pan-fried and broiled lamb chop, with homemade green garlic olive oil sauce | salad | wine

• home-scale feast 

soba and sushi

7-21-2017 Fri.  


DINNER --- guacamole | chilled soba with dashi dipping, cucumber and green onion | sushi | beer

 

•  very hot,  time to chill

homemade scones

7-20-2017 Thu.  


 DINNER ---  homemade scone | salad | chive flower and smoked tofu | sauteed green beans | rice

•  summer baking 

making bolani, Afghan fried flatbread

7-19-2017 Wed.  


 DINNER ---pan fried flat bread with green onion filling | shanghai salsa | sauteed bitter melon | salad 

• it is very similar to Chinese northern chive-filled fried bread 

small town ice cream

7-18-2017 Tue.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  | toast with tomato and garlic rub | toast with guacamole |  fruit | AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER ---kale and barley 

•  local ice cream sold in an old pharmacy

around the lake and vineyard

7-17-2017 Mon. 
 

BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | fruit | scrambled eggs with sausage
LUNCH ---  salami | soba noodles topped with cucumber, red onion, egg, and dashi dipping sauce | beer
DINNER ---  mozzarella, tomato and basil | roasted vegetables | pastrami | cold cuts | beer | ice cream 

• hiking around the local lake, had Italian ice 
• touring the local winery, wine tasting 

in Shenandoah tree house

7-16-2017 Sun.  
 

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | fruit 
LUNCH --- ( in Shenandoah tree house ) bread | cheese | tomato | prosciutto
DINNER --- guacamole |  mozzarella, tomato and basil | pastrami | pickles | bread | roasted stuffed green peppers |wine |  roasted watermelon seeds | cookies | ice cream 

•  a good climbing, fantastic view. 
• happy to be among green trees