last corn of the year

10-13-2014 Mon. damp, rain.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ji-cai wonton soup | gyoza
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | bread and pate
DINNER --- sauteed corn and chili | sauteed pea shoots | pan-fried shishito peppers | zong-zi | wine 

• fall colors already settle in. the cherry tree is gone.

Mao-tai liquor and pea shoots

9-07-2014 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon | strawberries  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | plums 
DINNER ---duck liver mouse and crackers | sauteed pea shoots with Mao-tai liquor | pan-fried shishito peppers | sauteed corn with green chili | broiled lamb chop | rice | salad | wine 

 

•  expensive combination of fresh pea shoots and mao-tai, very humble appearance.