Monday, November 27, 2017

Chinese long beans

11-27-2017 Mon. 


DINNER --- stir-fried Chinese long beans | sweet and sour lotus root and pepper | kao-fu pot | rice 





  • long beans have flavor and texture very different from string beans. 

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Pizza from scratch

11-26-2017 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- homemade pizza : eggplant, tomato, bell pepper, onion , goat cheese,  pecorino, mozzarella | wine 











Saturday, November 25, 2017

kao-fu pot

11-25-2017 Sat. 


 DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | kao-fu pot | leftover apple pie 





Friday, November 24, 2017

leftovers all day long

11-24-2017 Fri. 


DINNER --- leftovers 






Thursday, November 23, 2017

24 vegetables and counting for Bird-less Thanksgiving

11-23-2017 Thu. 


THANKSGIVING DINNER --- cava | spiced pecan and orange-flavored cranberry | fresh cranberry with syrup coating and sugar | guacamole and rye crackers || wine | homemade fan-tan bread | lightly pickled cucumber and pomegranate salad | roasted and marinated beets and persimmon with pistachio  |  roasted radish with fresh cream, mustard and dill | roasted baby carrots and fennel | green lentil with roasted red pepper,cilantro,onion and celery | homemade pastry  tart of mushrooms ( shiitake, chanterelle, beech, and porcini)  with leek | steamed and fried Brussels sprouts | stir-fried golden bell peppers | fried green tomatoes with Korean chili and garlic ||
homemade apple pie with ice cream | bourbon  






























  •  the most elaborate cooking for thanksgiving dinner ever, for family and friends  O. and F. 
  • the oven almost worked non-stop, without a bird in. 

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

yellow crocker and purple spinach

11-22-2017 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  pan fried little yellow crocker | parboiled radish leaves and stems | sauteed Chinese purple spinach with garlic | rice 









  • fish from Korean market, purple leave vegetable from Chinese one. both are very good 

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

pasta

11-21-2017 Tue.


 DINNER --- pasta with homemade tomato sauce | steamed egg custard 




  • yesterday in the white bowl, today in the black bowl, both from the Alps 

Monday, November 20, 2017

steamed egg custard with dashi

11-20-2017 Mon. 


DINNER --- steamed egg custard with dashi |  French green lentils with vegetable ragu 






  •  back to class 

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Nordic sunshine loaf and sous vide duck

11-19-2017 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- home-baked Nordic sunshine loaf with rye and caraway seeds | guacamole and rye crackers | roasted broccoli, garlic, and delicata squash | suateed red pepper and mushroom in tomato herring sauce | poached and marinated duck breast with snap peas 











  • best example of family cooking 

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