an improvised meal

11-30-2018 Fri. 


DINNER --- sauteed napa cabbage, shittake, smoked tofu, lily bud, wood-ear  | mapo tofu with minced chicken and pickled gourd 

• the things  available in the  fridge at the time 

Chinese comfort food

11-29-2018 Thu. 


 DINNER --- sauteed cauliflowers with tomato and herbs | steamed egg custard with Chinese sausage | rice 

• good for a cold cold night. 

homemade dumplings

11-28-2018 Wed. 


DINNER --- steamed dumplings ( chicken, bok choy, shiitake mushroom ) 

• long time tradition

pasta and bitter melon

11-27-2018 Tue. 


DINNER ---  suateed bitter melons with shiitake mushroom | pasta with sausage and garlic 

• nice shape matching 

Chinese vegetables

11-26-2018 Mon. 


DINNER --- tong-hao green porridge with crushed peanuts | simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | rice 

• humble and delicious 

Norwegian pancake

11-25-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  Norwegian pancake with apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- pan-fried silver prompret | kale and barley 

• warm up 

Japanese green tea and eel bowl

11-24-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade orange dates bread | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- pan-fried goyza | Japanese eel bowl : rice, parboiled mustard green, green gourd pickles, pickled shiso, pickled seaweed,  teriyake eel, with Japanese new green tea | simmered Japanese squash 

  

new green tea sent from a Japanese tea farm 

• so good 

leftovers

11-23-2018 Fri. 


 DINNER ---  cassoulet leftovers | sauteed greens 

• tasted even better  

duck cassoulet

11-22-2018 Thu. cold 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee and Irish cream  | homemade orange dates bread | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | candied fresh cranberries  
DINNER ---   wine | duck confit and sausage cassoulet | steamed and fried Brussels sprouts | simmered Japanese squash | homemade apple pie 

• long cooking process for the cassoulet. beans socked 12h,  cooked with vegetables+ herbs broth  for 2h. duck confit salt cured for 2 days, low  temperature baking in fat (uncovered, 170d ) for 8 h. final assemble with layers of fried bacon, sausage, beans, duck, herb, vegetable bean broth+sofrito+mustard,  bake uncovered 350d for 2 h.  

duo of long form

11-21-2018 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  curry threaded potato | sauteed Chinese long beans | rice 

• crunchy almost 

a bowl of soup noodles

11-20-2018 Tue. 


 DINNER ---   noodle bowl with bean sprouts, herbs, pickles  and greens 

• speedy

eat shoots and leaves

11-19-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER --- scrambled eggs with yellow chives | sauteed Chinese greens | rice 

• distinct texture and flavor 

home baked no-knead bread

11-18-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade bread | cheese | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- coffee with Baileys 
DINNER ---  Fried plantain | Shanghai style  braised short ribs | sauteed bitter melon | rice | wine 

• baking is back in season 

Finish winter fair and sweets from afar

11-17-2018 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- manila clam soup with pho vegetables | baked bronzino | parboiled greens 

from Finish winter fair in the neighborhood 

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Japanese chocolate from Apple Headquarter cafe

candy from Seattle

homemade fruit jam from Italy  ( via Japan)   

• Finish fair is colorful and fun 
• a collection of high calibre sweet things 

content with a vegan meal

11-16-2018 Fri. 


DINNER ---  stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | pan-fried scalloped potato and onion 

• end of a very busy week

Chinese vegetable

11-15-2018 Thu.  snow! 



 DINNER ---  simmered Chinese eggplant with formented fava bean sauce | parboiled Chinese greens | rice 

• bad weather for everything 

steamed dumplings

11-13-2018 Wed. 



 DINNER ---  fennel , shiitake and tomato soup  | steamed dumplings 

• bake to regular schedule of making dumplings 

whole okras with sofrito

11-13-2018 Tue. 



DINNER ---  sauteed okra with homemade sofrito |  paella leftover | steamed eggs with king mushroom 

• very good okra, fresh, tender and green 

paella with baby octopus

11-12-2018 Mon. 


 DINNER ---  baby octopus paella | sauteed kale | baked Japanese sweet potato fries 

• damn good 

silicon valley

11-11-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- (  Saratoga inn ) coffee | fruit | scone 
LUNCH ---  ( Greengrill, San Jose)  a  mixed vegetarian bowl 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( Palo Alto  FG Cafe) coffee, twist donut 
DINNER --- ( at airport) onigiri from Japantown 

Apple visitor center 

• a browsing tour