curry tuna rice stuffed green pepper

1-31-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER ---  stuffed and pan-fried green bell pepper : curry rice with minced vegetables and tuna 

•  tuna goes well in there 

dried shrimp and napa cabbage

1-30-2019 Wed. 


DINNER ---  simmered Chinese eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce |simmered napa cabbage, smoked tofu, shiitake, yam noodle with dried shrimp | rice 

• it is a traditional paring in Shanghai cooking: dried shrimp and napa cabbage 

potato and chorizo stew for a snowy night

1-29-2019 Tue. 


DINNER --- potato and chorizo stew with homemade tomato sauce | parboiled Chinese greens | Japanese egg roll || vegetable and mushroom soup 

• snowy 

home base cooking

1-28-2019 Mon. 



DINNER ---  hot sour lotus root | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | rice |  tea | homemade mini scone cookie

• 1st day office this year 

a chestnut shelling knife handy for making chestnut rice

1-27-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade toast | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- Japanese claypot rice with chestnuts | Japanese chicken leek broccoli skewers | scrambled eggs with sweet yellow chives | wine 

a chestnut shelling knife brought in from Italy by KIOSK 

• rice and chestnut are outstanding. 
• the skewers tender and full flavor, broiled quickly. 

If it is Saturday, it must be seafood

1-26-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | home baked toast | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---  pasta with shallot and manila clams | baked whole fish with fennels and dills | sauteed mustard greens and red pepper 

• have it when fresh 

home baking variations: toast and walnut cookies

1-25-2019 Fri. 


BREAKFAST --- home baked toast |jam | coffee | grapefruit 
DINNER --- pasta with tomato sauce |  lemon broccoli  | homemade crescent cookie

variation:  rounded corner 

• shape matters, to someone 

making rice in Japanese clay pot

1-24-2019 Thu. 



 BREAKFAST --- coffee | home baked toast  with homemade jam | grapefruit 
 DINNER ---  rice | sauteed bitter melon | parboiled Chinese greens | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | baked garlic spread on toast 

• oven is busy all day long 
• rice cooked in traditional clay pot, the opposite direction of electric rice cooker 

soup for the sick day off

1-23-2019 Wed. 


 DINNER --- vegetable soup with egg 

• fighting the cold 

a small cake with homemade berry jam

1-22-2019 Tue. 


 DINNER ---  leftovers: cassoulet and sauteed long beans | parboiled pea leaves | rice || home baked little cake with homemade strawberry jam 

• cute cake and everything in it  is under dd's control 

Hålkaka the Swedish sandwich ring

1-21-2019 Mon. 


DINNER --- home baked  Hålkaka open face sandwich : golden beet, golden beet and white bean humus spread, black berry, hazelnut and mint | spinach salad | sauteed long beans  || home baked macaron with chestnut cream filling 

•  dd's nordic baking 

quick apple scone and slow duck cassoulet

1-20-2019 Sun. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  homemade apple cranberry scone |  fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | duck confit cassoulet | sauteed mustard greens 

• many hours into the cassoulet 
• apple scone is a quick bake 

homemade waffles

1-19-2019 Sat.

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade waffles |  maple syrup |  berries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---  manila clam soup with Taiwanese silky gourd, wood-ear, winter bamboo shoot and silky tofu | pan-fried lotus root |  baked bronzino | parboiled bok choy 

 waffle press 

• a cute waffle maker. 
• fresh load today, the whole fish, the silky gourd, and the clams