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12-07-2019 Sat.
WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | croissant | raspberries | grapefruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cold cuts and cheese | wine
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER --- wine and soy braised short ribs with fresh chestnuts | french green beans
- a festive program for the end-of-year concert
4-06-2014 Sun. mild, sunny.
WEEKEND-BREAKFAST --- coffee |
bread and cheese | apple | grapes | Ji-cai wonton
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---tea
DINNER --- fresh mozzarella and fennel salad | wine and soy braised short ribs | sauteed snow peas and celery | rice | wine
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first decent weather for some serious garden work. a cold winter killed many flower buds and some black bamboos
1-17-2014 Fri. cold, sunny.
BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- potato stew and carrots
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- winter squash and apple soup | Shanghai-style wine and soy braised short ribs | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | wine
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slow cooking for TGF evening
11-23-2013 Sat. chilly, windy.
WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | scallion pancake | apple | grapes
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- shanghai style braised short ribs with chestnuts and quail eggs | stir-fried green beans | rice | wine
4-04-2013 Thu. chilly, cloudy.
BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice soup | steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- wine and soy braised short ribs with star anise and ginger | sauteed spicy eggplant | rice | wine
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it is still cold out there.
3-14-2013 Thu. cold, sunny.
BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with mustard greens
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- butternut squash and apple soup | wine and soy braised short ribs with star anise and ginger | sauteed mustard greens | lightly pickled cucumber and cherry tomato salad | rice | wine
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pretty cold still, not quite the time for cool salad yet
