Sichuan spiced marinade

7-17-2020 Fri. 


DINNER ---  Sichuan spice marinated napa cabbage | parboiled Japanese greens | Sichuan style drunken chicken (parboiled and marinated in spiced rice wine lee )   

• marinade is more useful in summer cooking 

workman's power lunch

4-29-2020 Wed. 


 DINNER --- pan-fried pork chop | stir-fried spicy cabbage 

• compact and high energy 

Sichuan spicy chicken

10-16-2019 Wed. 


DINNER --- stir-fried spicy chicken with sweet pepper | pan-fried Brussels sprouts | rice 

• homey 

Brunch in the garden teahouse

10-13-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | english muffin and jam | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( Teahouse brunch for the c. group ) plume wine |  skewers of shishito, kabocha and negi | bay scallop ceviche with radish and fresh dill | baked matsutaki mushroom | steamed Japanese eggplant wrapped in shiso | congee with preserved egg, purple shiso pickles and green onion | five-spice soy and wine braised short ribs with chestnuts | parboiled canola greens seasoned with toasted sesame an sesame oil | green tea | concord grapes and raspberries 

•  a perfect day for garden teahouse gathering, good chat and good food with friends old and new. 
•   the same day,  on the other side of the continent, a life has crossed over. 

fried rice with garlic scape

8-23-2019 Fri. 


DINNER ---  Yangzhou style fried rice | simmered winter melon with dreid shrimp and macha broth 

• no pictures , both are good 

soy braised chicken

9-17-2018 Mon. 



DINNER ---  soy braised chicken | pan-fried lotus root | sauteed  Chinese long  beans | rice 

• a Chinese meal , chicken from farmer's market 

chive box the Chinese flat bread with chive fillings

6-20-2018 Wed. 


DINNER ---  burrata salad | lightly pickled cucumber with seaweed | homemade "chive box", Chinese flat bread with chive fillings 

• from scratch. dough and cooked fillings, first try. 

Chinese fried bread with flat leaf chive filling

4-27-2018 Fri. 


DINNER ---  Chinese fried bread with flat leaf chive filling 

• it is called chive-box in Chinese. the fillings are cooked first before wrapped into the dough. 

braised pork belly

6-10-2017 Sat.  


 WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- steamed blue crabs with ginger vinegar dip 
DINNER --- braised pork belly with dried fermented mustard green | sauteed fresh mustard greens | sauteed celtuce | rice | salad | wine 

• pork belly simmered for more than 3 hours, then braised 2 hours more in seasoned broth. a Japanese approach combined with Chinese ingredients

poached chicken

4-07-2017 Fri.  


 DINNER --- Hainan chicken | rice | sauteed greens 

•  below boiling temperature poaching, keep the tenderness.

fried rice

9-06-2016 Tue.


 DINNER --- fried rice  with smoked mussels, lotus root, roasted red pepper, green onion, smoked tofu, chili, and shallots | salad | wine 

•  summer is over for relaxation time, dd left, temperature is still up there. 

crab meat fried rice

7-15-2016 Fri. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ceviche 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- crab meat fried rice | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | salad | wine

•  a special fried rice:  hand-picked crab meat, a little curry spice and fresh ginger in oil for frying rice, add green onion and crab meat at last, add a little rice vinegar and white pepper at end. 

little croakers

10-20-2015 Tue. cool, sunny. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- leftovers
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Shanghai style smoked fish | sauteed cauliflowers and tomato | rice | salad | wine 

 

• little croaker has nice texture

Chinese taco buns

6-05-2015 Fri. warm, clouds.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- pasta 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- vegetable and mushroom soup | Chinese taco buns with twice-cooked pork, caramelized onion and cilantro | wine

 

• still busy to the end of the week

Hot pot

12-28-2014 Sun. mild, rain.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | pineapple | scallion pancake | apple 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER --- hot pot : lamb, napa cabbage, pea shoots, glass noodle bundle, egg dumpling, scallion, leek , with sha-cha dipping sauce | wine

• a good  round conclusion

mission figs and rock fish

8-24-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese |fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  water melon 
DINNER --- burrata with figs and watercress |  sauteed green beans | Shanghai style red-sauce braised rock fish with ginger and lemon zest | salad | wine

 

• excellent mission figs ,  excellent rock fish