bay scallop ceviche

7-01-2019 Mon. 


DINNER ---  bay scallop ceviche with cucumber and Chinese yam | simmered taro root | stir-fried fresh green peas with garlic scape and Italian bacon bits 

• good combination of summer dishes 

sea scallop civeche

7-26-2018 Thu. 


 DINNER --- zucchini fritters | sea scallop civeche with grapefruit and avocado | pan-fried shishito | salad 

• summer special 

everything cool

6-22-2015 Mon. hot, sunny


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries 
DINNER --- fish ceviche and pickled cucumber |  simmered and marinated Japanese pumpkin | guacamole and chips | cocktail drink | chilled saba noodles 

 

• summer time, good to leave stove off and have things pickled, marinated and chilled.

burrata from Vermont

5-31-2015 Sun. hot, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit salad 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- grilled prawn | white fish ceviche with watercress | sauteed green beans | quinoa | burrata cheese, avocado and tomato | wine

 

• hot like summer 
• burrata from Vermont, better than that of California 

Christmas preview

12-20-2014 Sat. chilly, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
BIG-FAMILY-LUNCH --- ceviche in endives | roasted golden beets and pear salad with goat cheese | butternut squash and apple soup | roasted delicata squash stuffed with seasoned quinoa and mushroom | wine | apple pie
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- leftovers 

 

• all look like Christmas

Mexican potluck

11-14-2014 Fri. chilly, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- stuffed squash 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- ( potluck at Susann's)  ceviche boat | guacamole | tuna with mango salsa | chili | green rice | pork carnitas | chocolate flan | wine 

carnitas slow cooking, 6 hours with onion, orange and spices

 

• have five+ once again, good food and fun chat
• both ceviche and carnitas were made yesterday. ceviche 24h marinating, canitas 6h low-heat braising with orange and onion plus wine & spices, and last minute broiling with reduced meat broth.     

 
         pork canitas

• pork shoulder with some fat (about 2b) , cut to 8-10 pieces 
• 2 orange, cut to 4 wedges
• 1 onion , cut to 4 wedges
• 4 cloves garlic 
• 2 tbs soy sauce 
• 1 cup cooking wine 
• 2 chipotle in adobo sauce 
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp pimenton 
• salt and pepper

1. in a heavy dutch pot, brown the meat
2. add in rest of the ingredients and water, bring to boil
3. turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 5 to 6 hours, till meat can be "pulled" apart easily.
4. take the meat out, set aside. strain the broth, and reduce to a cup of juice. 
5. before serving, arrange meat in a shallow pan, pour the juice in, broil in oven for a few minutes for caramelized surface and color.

fish ceviche

7-08-2014 Tue. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee

LUNCH --- cherries and peach

AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea 
DINNER --- fish ceviche | sauteed carrots, onion and cauliflowers | pan-fried potatoes | salad | wine

 

•   stay cool with help from plenty  lime juice

taco and ceviche in North Beach S.F.

12-12-2013 Thu. mild, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---Japanese  rice balls | miso soup
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- ( at Don Pesto's Mexican restaurant )  ceviche | spicy tortilla soup | mussels | braised pork taco | beer

 

• average quality,  make one miss Merida

Pio Pio Peruvian

10-12-2013 Sat. mild, sunny.  



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | grapes | apple 
LUNCH --- ( at PIO PIO, NYC) Ceviche mixto ( fresh corvina, shrimp, octopus, calamari, mixed with red onion, cilantro, rocoto hot pepper, served with sweet potato and Choclo corn) | Juanita's chicken ( one whole rotisserie chicken marinated in mama juanita's secret recipe ) | Parihuela ( traditional Peruvian seafood soup cooked with rocoto hot pepper and Peruvian beer )
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ice cream | coffee 
DINNER --- ramen noddles with bok choy and tomato | Japanese pickled vegetables |wine 

 Edmond de Waal : Atemwende , at Gagosian

 think of Morandi's white objects

 Central Park

 

Pio Pio Peruvian  restaurant

 Pio Pio roasted chicken

 the Cloisters, Met 

 Hudson

 quince tree

 little treat at Bouchon bakery 

 

• roasted chicken at Pio Pio is delicious, some secret recipe of marinade. 
• glad not to miss De Waal's show at Gagosian