avocado, plantain, mojito

6-30-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  lychee | watermelon 
DINNER ---  guacamole | fried plantain |  mojito | burrata, basil, tomato |  stir-fried chicken with onion |  sauteed swiss chard 

• hot summer day 

Blue crabs

6-29-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | raspberries | strawberries | watermelon | mango 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  steamed crabs | beer 
DINNER ---  sauteed fresh peas with smoked tofu and garlic scape | baked bronzino 

French cheese 

fresh  blue crabs

• crabs are better this time 

winter melon and bitter melon

6-28-2019 Fri. 


DINNER ---  simmered winter melon and bitter melon with dried shrimp | wind and soy braised short ribs | rice | salad 

• done a lot of work 

Italian special: radicchio, zucchini and seafood pasta

6-27-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER --- pasta with radicchio, zucchini, pickled scallop and smoked mussels. 

• clean cut and delicious 

duck duck goose

6-26-2019 Wed. 


DINNER --- ( at D.D. Goose )  grilled Japanese eggplant with nuts and sauce topping | beef tartar | green pea ravioli | squid ink pasta | cocktail 

• food is not fussy,  pretty well executed. just slow in coming.  maybe short handed,  bartender left bar pretty often to attend tables. 

bay scallop ceviche

6-25-2019 Tue. 


 DINNER ---  bay scallop ceviche with Chinese yam and radish | parboiled pea leaves | burrata, tomato and arugula salad 

• b day

rice noodles with shrimp and bean sprouts

6-24-2019 Mon. 


DINNER ---  sauteed rice noodle with shrimp, bean sprouts and thai basil | simmered Chinese eggplant | scrambled eggs with yellow chive 

• some leftover ingredients 

stovetop quabili pilau

6-23-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  lychee 
DINNER ---  stovetop quabili pilau  |  simmered long beans | burrata salad | cocktail 

• it still took three hours, just as good as in oven 

Vietnamese spring rolls

6-22-2019 Sat.  gorgeous blue sky



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- lychee 
DINNER --- pan fried plantain | guacamole | Vietnamese spring rolls | rose 

•  refreshing 

wine braised short ribs

6-21-2019 Fri. 


 DINNER ---  homemade pub onions | guacamole |  wine and soy braised short ribs | sauteed greens 

• braising till the liquid is gone 

three greens

6-20-2019 Thu. 


DINNER ---  sauteed pea leaves | sauteed mustard greens | sauteed okra with shiitake | rice 

• same color , different texture and taste 

barley and kale

6-19-2019 Wed. 


DINNER ---  salad | kale and barley | cured meat 

• curry spice experiment is a failed one 

asparagus and radicchio

6-18-2019 Tue. 


DINNER --- pasta with asparagus and radicchio 

• nice pair

zongzi, belated

6-17-2019 Mon. 


 DINNER --- Taiwan style zongzi | stir-fried garlic scape, green beans and roasted pepper | fennel salad 

• Taiwan style has cured meat, beans and peanuts  Zongzi festival was about ten days ago. 

homemade pizza, summer version

6-16-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | toast |  cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  lychee 
DINNER --- homemade pizza : asparagus, zucchini, tomato, mushroom, leek, roasted red pepper , goat cheese, parmesan |  prosciutto  | arugula | burrata salad 

• oven still hot, pizza has light summer toppings