chestnuts, short ribs and lamb shank for Thanksgiving

11-13--26-2023

 

DINNERS --- Afghan cooking:  ashak ( dumplings with flat leaf chive filling and yogurt sauce ), qabili pilau ( baked rice with lamb shank and carrots, resin)  | Chinese cooking: simmered pork short rib with small Chinese chestnuts in soy and fie spices | home baked orange and dates bread | clam chowder soup | caramelized carrots with parsley, cilantro and Canadian bacon | parboiled spinach | pasta with asparagus and shrimp | Korean style grilled beef short ribs 

 

 

 

• jetlag holidays,  a good time to cook and bake
  

 

ashak at home

7-12-2017 Wed.  


 DINNER --- guacamole | salad | homemade ashak, Afghan dumplings with kale, dill and green onion filling,  with mince lamb and yogurt sauce topping | sauteed greens  

 

•  finely chopped young kale leaves mixed with fresh dill  make good fillings for this dumpling dish

lamb, rice and vegetables at Fayab

6-16-2012 Sat. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and berry jam | Afghan cake-bread | raspberries | mango | cherries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | cherries 
DINNER --- ( at Fayab  )  the usual set 

 Afghan cake-bread

 

•  a preparation day for tomorrow's feast, shopping, chopping and marinating...
•  a happy dinner at Fayab.
 

 

Ashak, vegetarian version

4-05-2012. Thu. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed vegetable buns
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Ashak : Afghan chive dumplings with vegetable yogurt sauce | wine

• experiment with ashak without ground meat sauce, used onion, carrots, celery and smoked tofu instead.