cafe food at Kennedy Center

1-31-2018 Wed. 



 BEFORE-CONCERT-DINNER ---  (at K. C.)  trout and greens 

• mixed program 

ramen soup

1-30-2018 Tue. 



 DINNER --- ramen noodle soup bowl 

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ABT rehearsal 

sweet and fragrant carrots

1-29-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER --- simmered carrots with parsley, cilantro, onion and lamb sausage | sauteed mustard greens 

• contrast in flavor, color and texture 

green porridge

1-28-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | grapefruit | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | Tong-hao porridge with roasted peanuts | rice | simmered Chinese long beans with fermented black bean sauce 

• got the planting book by Oudolf 

Linguine con le Vongole

1-27-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | grapefruit |apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- prosciutto , salami  | guacamole | Linguine con le Vongole | wine  

• Linguine con le Vongole, Mario Batali recipe 

steamed short ribs with roasted crushed rice and five spice

1-26-2018 Fri. 



DINNER --- steamed short ribs with crushed roasted rice and carrots | sauteed pea shoots 

• tried new cookware on steaming short ribs 

Chinese winter vegetables

1-25-2018 Thu. 


DINNER --- simmered Chinese eggplant | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | rice 

• class night, vegetable meal 

a hearty bowl

1-24-2018 Wed. 


LUNCH --- stew of barley, kale, Cantonese bbq pork, kimchi 
DINNER --- Hot pot : lamb, tofu, leafy vegetables, mushroom, seafood 

• all in one bowl, mingled flavors

lotus root and mustard green

1-23-2018 Tue. 


DINNER ---  sweet sour lotus root | sauteed mustard green | rice 

• class night

steamed dumplings

1-22-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER --- steamed dumplings : chicken and bok choy, lamb and onion celery

• home turf 

apple and cranberry scone

1-21-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade apple scone | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
BEFORE-CONCERT-DINNER --- barley and kale stew 

• on your feet, on diet 

pork three ways: French, Italian and Chinese

1-20-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | toasted orange bread | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | pomegranate 
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | mozzarella, arugula, tomato, french hame | Italian cold cuts | barley stew with kale, roasted red pepper and Cantonese bbq pork 

• leisure dinner 

herrings pickled Russian way

1-19-2018 Fri. 


 DINNER --- ( at C.G. dinner Lara's)  herring and caviar snacks | borscht beef beet soup with sour cream and black bread | herring under fur coat ( egg salad with herring, beet,potato, mayonnaise) | gnocchi with beef in mushroom sauce | ice cream and apple walnuts | coffee | candies 

• Some Soviet legends there 
• herrings are particularly good, very different from other northern pickled herring, not salty, no vinegar either, almost like lox. 
• one of the Moscow candy wrap design has Bolshoi theater and ballet scene. 

a bowl of noodles

2-18-2018 Thu. 


 DINNER --- ramen noodles with fried tofu, bbq pork and kimchi 

• quick fix 

Chinese taco

1-17-2018 Wed. 


 DINNER --- Chinese taco with bbq pork shoulder, caramelized onion and chili, cilantro 

• pork  from the 2nd local Chinese market, better quality.  marinated for 2 days, 375 degree for 1 hour and half. 

potato and chorizo stew

1-16-2018 Tue. 


 DINNER --- potato and chorizo stew | steamed Brussels sprouts 

• no time to have pictures 

lamb ragu

1-15-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER --- pasta with homemade lamb ragu sauce 

• one bowl for all 

lots of home baking

1-14-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade orange dates bread | orange juice |  grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---  homemade pizza : tomato and buffalo mozzarella,  lamb sausage, artichoke hearts and olives 

• oven was occupied most of the day. 
• afternoon concert, impressionism 

shanghai-style braised short ribs

1-13-2018 Sat. 



DINNER --- Shanghai style braised short rib with wine, soy and five spice | broiled cauliflowers | wine 

• simple but deep flavored 

sushi treat

1-12-2018 Fri. 


DINNER --- sushi from local Japanese store  | baked Japanese sweet potato fries 

• one warm evening  in between cold days 

barley and kale

1-11-2018 Thu.


 DINNER --- stewy barley with kale, leek  and chorizo | baked delicata squash 

• ballet food 

stuffed bell peppers

1-10-2018 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  stuffed green peppers ( chicken, duck liver, and chorizo ) | pan-fried scallop potato 

mustard green and green soy beans

1-09-2018 Tue. 


 DINNER --- fried fish | sauteed mustard green with tofu skin and fresh soy beans 

•  a traditional combination 

fermented and fresh napa cabbage

1-08-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER --- sauteed two-kinds of tofu with fresh napa cabbage and kimchi | scrambled eggs with bitter melon | rice 

• homey 

apple cranberry scones

1-07-2018 Sun. 

BREAKFAST --- homemade apple cranberry scones | fruit | coffee 
DINNER --- broiled salmon | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu 

• nice scones, quick and hearty 

hot pot and bread baking

1-06-2018 Sat. 


 DINNER --- homemade no-knead bread | Chinese hot pot ( lamb, tofu, seafood, leafy vegetables) 

• for  a very cold day