dim-sum in the garden

4-18--24 -2022 

BREAKFASTS --- coffee |  homemade carrot bread | waffle with berries | grapefruit

DINNERS --- open face sandwich | cold cuts | guacamole and rye crackers | salad | shrimp wonton | shao-mai | lotus root with wood-ear | pan-fried shishito | cocktails | wine 

concert EDEN

lamb rice and tea egg

4-11--17 -2022 

BREAKFASTS --- coffee  |  bread | cheese | waffle | fruits 

DINNERS ---  tea egg | lamb shank rice | manila clams | stewed wood-ear and tofu skin rolls | parboiled baby kale | simmered Japanese pumpkin | sushi | miso soup with fried tofu and mushroom | macha cream cake | wine  

an egg day 

a fresh batch of kimchi

upstairs downstairs at Dumbarton House

4-04--10 -2022

BREAKFASTS--- coffee |  Norwegian pancake with apple  |  Belgium waffle with berries | English muffin with mango | Chinese scallion pancake | fruits 

DINNERS --- pasta with mushroom and peas | fried tofu and vegetable soup | open face sandwich with avocado and smoked salmon | sauteed bitter melon and wood ear | scrambled eggs with tomato | tabbouleh | skewer of grilled shrimp, mushroom and leek 

in Dumbarton House 

downstairs people 

garden hall 

chamber music concert 

tea of the period 

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spring sunset from upstair window

host an eight course vegetarian dinner

3-28--4-03 - 2022 

BREAKFASTS--- coffee | scallion pancake | oats porridge | cheese and bread | fruits 

DINNERS ---  Chinese vegetables | Korean style short ribs | littleneck clams |  

VEGETARIAN DINNER for guests ( O. & F.) --- homemade tater tots | mushroom sweet rice shao mai | wine || mountain yam noodle knots , beech mushroom and celtuce in kombu broth | fried tofu pocket stuffed with Japanese sweet potato, pickled bamboo shoot and kimchi |  scrambled eggs with yellow chives | simmered kao-fu with wood ear,  tofu-skin rolls,  shiitake mushroom and dried day lily buds | Chinese water celery with bean curd | sake||  homemade double ginger cookies | rye || French chocolate cake | cognac 

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• resume our gathering and sharing food after two year gap