Cherry blossom and kamameshi at Kotobuki

3-21-- 27 2022 

BREAKFASTS --- coffee  |  bread and cheese | oatmeal porridge | fruits 

DINNERS ---  okra and tofu soup | curry vegetables | zucchini fritters | grilled crocker | chorizo-stuffed lace-cut Holland eggplant | pasta with shrimp and roasted red pepper sauce | green wonton | homemade tater tots |  avocado dip | roasted red pepper dip | pan-fried shishito peppers | baked bronzino ||  ( at Kotobuki )  eel kamameshi  | sushi |saki 

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pink clouds and blue sky 

home oven busy with walnut bread and ginger cookies

3-14--20 - 2022 

BREAKFASTS --- coffee  | homemade walnut bread | toasted crumpet |  grapefruit | berries 

DINNERS --- open face sandwich with avocado and roasted red pepper | lamb and tofu stew with kimchi and leek | okra with fresh tomato and rosemary sauce | stir-fried bean sprouts and asparagus | roasted vegetables | broiled chicken wings | baby kale | | rice | wine | homemade ginger cookies 

camellia in spring light 

spring scene embroidered centuries ago

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wholewheat walnut bread

crumpet 

ginger  cookie 

with grated fresh ginger and ginger  powder 

after the ballet performance 

preview of spring

3-07--13-2022 

BREAKFASTS--- coffee | homemade apple scones | fried egg | berries | grapefruit

DINNERS --- soba | fresh peas | lamb chop | pan-fried dumplings | mushroom and bitter melon | french ham and egg | lentils | greens | rice | wine 

a gesture of spring

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a deliver from Holland 

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Yoyo Ma trio  at K. Center 

 

gumbo, shrimp. fish, clams

2-28-- 3-6 2022

BREAKFASTS --- coffee | bread and cheese | oats porridge | grapefruit | berries 

DINNER ---  gumbo | hot pot of clams and beech mushroom | French ham and roasted red pepper spread on toast | kale lo mein |  pan-fried whole fish in ginger and scallion sauce | home made kimchi soup | Chinese celery with bean curd | rice | wine 

Chinese water celery 

purple shisho leaves for the pink  herb drink