lamb and potatoes

3-23--29-2026

COOKING --- 

 from David Tanis NYT recipe  

 Lamb With Crushed Potatoes

marinated and pan fried fennel bulbs 

home baked oats bread 

Chinese taco 

tabletop hotpot: manila clams 

mountain yam noodle knots and wood-ear 

celtuce leaves and tofu

 celtuce 

GARDEN and ART ---

 

 

Library of Congress Great Hall

Modern Dances from Michio Ito archive

citrus, herbs, slow-cooked cod for another new year Nowruz

3-16--22-2026

WHAT'S COOKING --- NYT RECIPE: Slow-Cooked Fish with Citrus and Herbs 

prep

3 leeks,  1 lemon, 1 mandarin, 

fresh dill, tarragon, 

6 garlic, saffron

cod fillet lightly salted and marinated

leek, citrus, garlic, herbs sauteed in olive oil stovetop 

transfer to baking pan, bury fish in between 

add more herbs and saffron water on top 

bake 300 degree 30 min 

serve with saffron basmati rice 

and cucumber with  mint yogurt 

homemade baba ghanoush with pita 

Mexican black beans with onion and tomato 

zucchini fritters 

homemade Shanghai steamed dumplings 

tofu soup with wood ear,

mountain yam noddle knot, tomato and mushroom

pan-fried pork cutlet, mustard greens 

Northern Chinese chive pockets 

achieving the sweet tenderness of pan-fried silver pomfret

3-9--15-2026

WHAT'S COOKING === 

pan-fried silver pomfret 

• brine overnight 
• air-dry 8h 
• pan-fry with ginger threads mid-heat covered 15 minutes
• add sofrito and scallion 

guacamole 

pasta with roasted red pepper and baby squid 

Norwegian smoked salmon 

curry threaded potato 

sauteed long beans, mustard greens 

ramen with shrimp, Chinese greens and kimchi 

taro roots with fried garlic chips 

grilled Korean style beef short ribs 

WHAT'S GOING ON IN GARDEN ====

early waking-ups 

mid-March snow 

something imagined