dumplings and wontons for Lunar New Year

2-09-17-2026

DINNERS ---  welcome  the Year of Horse 

northern Shui Jiao 

sweet rice balls Tang Yuan 

southern Ji Cai Wonton 

bok choy

stew Kao-fu pot 

braised pork short rib

sichuan style spicy eggplant 

ramen with braised beef and pea shoots 

zucchini fritter

black beans with homemade sofrito 

pan-fried plantain 

chickpeas with vegetable ragu 

roasted vegetables 

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the remains of the snow day

Winter Games

2-02--08-2026

Cooking and watching games --- 

Chinese taco 

for  Superbowl LX

baked Japanese sweet potato fries 

spanish potato chips 

  Mexican guacamole  

American chicken wings 

for Winter Olympics 

vegetable ragu prepration 

 

Japanese gyoza

Korean rice stick with beef and kinmchi 

baked bronzino

stir-fried Chinese celery and bean curd 

pasta with tomato sauce 

scrambled eggs with yellow chives

steamed shaomai 

pan-fried pork cutlet 

okra soup with yam noodle knots and mushroom 

long-jing tea 

snow still there

baking and cooking when snowed-in

1-26--2-01-2026

FOOD  for days of SNOWED IN ----  some nordic food, a few winter stew, and a real treat of live shrimp from Asian Market 

French cheese 

French bread 

Norwegian pancake 

with apple and Norwegian goat cheese 

homemade Limpa: Swedish dark rye bread 

homemade baba ganoush

homemade pita bread 

lamb shank stew 

with daikon, mushroom, chickpeas and  tofu 

Lebanese eggplant relish 

 cod stew with potato and roasted red pepper

sauteed snow peas and beech mushroom

ramen with kimchi, pea leaves and mushroom

fried rice with egg and fresh soy beans 

vegetable soup with tofu puff 

roasted vegetables 

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fresh live small pink shrimp

rare find  and real treat 

poached with sake, fresh ginger and lime 

scale of a  sprig of rosemary '

hands on shelling,  paired with sake 

finished ... all shells and a empty bottle