cod stew

8-23-2012 Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with simmered eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- sweet corn fritter | stir-fried red and green pepper with mushroom | cod and potato stew with sofrito sauce | fennel and radish salad | wine

 

• more fish this week

Provence in cold days

11-04-2011 Fri. chilly,sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Provencal garlic and egg soup | cod and potato stew | sauteed red stem chard with garlic | wine

• almost into winter food, garlic soup warms up, potato and fish stew fills up.
  

Cod from Alaska

8-10-2010 Tue. hot and muggy

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice and sauteed vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- raspberries
DINNER --- parboiled spinach and needle mushroom with sesame dressing | cod and new potato stew with roasted red pepper cream sauce | fennel salad | white wine

• the cod is from Alaska, not Atlantic, flaky and tender.
  

Fish stew

5-12-2010 Wed. warm, thunder storm


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- kimchi pancake | orange bread
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- fish and potato stew in roasted pepper sauce | stir-fried mushrooms and okra | seasoned spinach | rice | white wine

• fish all disappeared in the sauce, haddock is too fragile.
  

Fish stew and bitter melon

4-19-2010 Mon. mild, sunny

BREAKFAST --- coffee | Pocky thin bread sticks
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed Chinese eggplant
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- fermented tofu tempura with dashi dip and grated daikon | sauteed bitter melon with fermented black beans | fish stew of cod and baby Yukon potatoes in red pepper cream sauce | rice | red wine

• on the dinner plate: fish stew is creamy red, bitter melon is bright green, and steamed rice is soft white
  

Things from sea

4-05-2010 Mon. warm, sunny

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | dried fruit | apple
DINNER -- seaweed salad with bean sprouts and radish sprouts| halibut stew with tofu and pickled vegetables | sauteed asparagus | rice | red wine

• leftovers of halibut and seaweed from the weekend are main ingredients for the Monday dinner
  

Green raisins dried in the shade

3-27-2010 Sat. chilly, sunny

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | Xing-jiang green raisins
DINNER --- cilantro and smoked tofu salad | sauteed chayote and king mushroom | sea bass and potato stew in roasted red pepper cream sauce | smoked chicken | basmati rice | red wine

• green raisins from Xing-jiang or central Asian regions are dried in the shade, not in the sun. they keep translucent light green color, are sweet but not sticky, and have a subtle citrus fragrance.

Fish stew

3-22-2010 Mon. cool, rain

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with red pepper sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- roasted red pepper and mushroom | sauteed kale | sea bass and baby potato stew with cream red pepper sauce | rice | red wine

• keeping the feast
  

Fish stew in red pepper cream sauce

• 1 lb cod
  
• 1 lb baby Yukon potatoes
  
• 1/4 cup roasted red pepper cream sauce
  
• 2 tbs roasted hazelnuts
  
• 1 green onion, chopped fine
  
• 1 tsp minced ginger
  
• 2 tbs white wine
• salt and pepper
  
• cooking oil

1. cut the fish into 2" cubes, dust with fine flour, pepper and salt
   
2. cut potatoes in half and boil till soft, drain and set aside
   
3. add cocking oil to a pan over medium heat, add minced ginger, fry for a minute
4. add fish cubes to the pan, brown both sides
   
5. add wine to the pan, cook for a couple of minutes, turn off heat
   
6. add cooking oil to a pot, over medium heat, add potatoes and stir-fry for a minute
7. add fish cubes to the pot, pour the wine in from the pan as well
8. add red pepper cream sauce to the pot, cover and turn to low heat, simmer for 10 minutes
9. add green onion and crushed hazelnuts, serve hot