Saturday, June 30, 2018

homemade brunbraud

6-30-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cocktail | steamed crabs 
DINNER --- homemade brunbraud  ( Icelandic soda rye bread) | Russian salami  ( lamb and beef) | steamed artichoke with Sicilian olive oil dip  | Chinese winter melon soup | salad 












  • around the world in one meal 

Friday, June 29, 2018

kale and barley

6-29-2018 Fri. 


DINNER --- guacamole | simmered kale, garlic scape, barley and shiitake mushroom | Chinese eggplant in fermented fava bean sauce 





  • easy meal 

Thursday, June 28, 2018

simple fare

6-28-2018 Thu. 


DINNER --- boiled potatoes | suateed Chinese greens with Korean chili sauce 





  • dd practicing  pickling  

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

good food for special occasions

6-27-2018 Wed. 



AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( contribution to the party for G)   nordic open face sandwiches: home baked Swedish rye bread | pickled herrings+dill+ shallot+ pickles+ mustard | homemade kaya coconut jam+baked purple yam+ pickled lemon |  avocado+ apple+marinated cherry tomato 
DINNER --- ( at Luxury Rose )  rounds of cocktails | full menu 











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  • busy day for good food, and special occasions.
  • a new fridge arrived 

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

fluffy fritters

6-26-2018 Tue. 


DINNER ---  zucchini fritters | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu 




late night baking 

  • Swedish rye bread for tomorrow's party 

Monday, June 25, 2018

a lot of fiber

6-25-2018 Mon. 


DINNER --- burdock and carrot with pickled seaweed  







  • the lemon pickling jar made into a painting 

Sunday, June 24, 2018

magic black beans

6-24-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- guacamole 
DINNER ---  steamed artichoke | red cabbage, carrot, apple slaw with pine nuts | stewed  black beans with colorful sweet pepper, okra and jalapeno | sweet corn with chili and shallot | Nanjng style brined duck 








  • so much good food, too full 
  • black beans are soaked over night, then slow simmered for two hours, creamy yet firm with unique bean flavor. 

Saturday, June 23, 2018

pickling and unwrapping

6-23-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread  | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  zongzi | tea 
DINNER --- ( at a wedding ) wedding food 



homemade lemon pickle

 zongzi








  • wedding is a hard work 

Friday, June 22, 2018

hands-on skill of making chive-box flat bread

6-22-2018 Fri. 


DINNER ---  homemade chive filled flat bread | pasta wit fresh homemade pesto sauce | daikon soup with okra and wood ear 













  • third batch, improving folds and tugs 

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