when in hurry, scramble

10-31-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER --- scrambled egg with tomato | sauteed mustard greens | simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce | rice 

• whole meal less than 30 minutes 

Three pans frying

10-30-2019 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  pan-fried lotus root | pan-fried plantain | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | grilled yellow crocker 

• very little oil involved, kind of like roasting 

snap peas, cauliflowers, chive flowers

10-29-2019 Tue. 


DINNER ---  tomato and cauliflower | smoked tofu and chive flowers | sweet snap peas | rice 

• clean cut vegetables 

warm rich leftovers

10-28-2019 Mon. 


 DINNER --- squash and apple soup | leftovers of tofu hot pot 

• everything goes in happily 

moment of the season

10-27-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- squash and apple soup |  baked bronzino | bread with eggplant relish | cucumber salad | stir-fried roman beans  

• it is the moment of trees, in outstanding shapes and brilliant colors 

an autumn feast with friends

10-26-2019Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- ( for O. & F.)  cava | rice crackers with seaweed | mixed roasted nuts | steamed adamame shao-mai | skewers of ginkgo seeds, negi, green chili, radish and smoked bean curd || sake |   butternut squash and apple soup | homemade bread with eggplant relish | braised mini king mushroom and pan-fried lotus root | parboiled Chinese greens | lightly pickled cucumber | simmered kao-fu and chestnut with roasted red pepper | Korean hot tofu stew with vegetables || cognac | berry and chocolate cakes 

preparation 

presentation 

• happy with what is done. the flowers and ginkgo leaves are from the garden. 

Korean tofu stew

10-25-2019 Fri. 


DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | Korean tofu and vegetable stew | rice | cake 

• a practice run for the stew 

fried rice

10-24-2019 Thu. 


 DINNER --- fried rice with smoked tofu, peas and Italian ham | burrata salad 

• really fast 

pan-fried pork chop

10-23-2019 Wed. 


 DINNER --- parboiled french beans | pan-fried pork chop | sauteed kale | rice 

• have not had pork chop for long time, it used to be a weekday staple.