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. 

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 

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. 

French lentils

12-28-2017 Thu. 



 DINNER ---  French lentils with smoked trout and vegetables 

• the solo is over 

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 

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 

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 

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. 

quabili pilau

12-23-2017 Sat. 


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

•  quabili pilau

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 

12-21-2017 Thu.


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

a Japanese style home meal

12-20-2017 Wed. 


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

• humble and homey 

daikon and beef soup

12-19-2017 Tue. 


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

• winter food 

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 

Latkes or Limpa

12-17-2017 Sun. 


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

•  holiday season 

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 

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 

food from one's own kitchen

12-04-2017 Thu. 


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

• back home

left

12-07 ... 12-13 2011 

• this corner of the world 

there's a calm surrender to the rush of day

12-06-2017 Wed. 

• for you a part of the popo's river