the secret of puffing pita

5-14-2020 Thu. 


DINNER --- homemade puffy pita | homemade baba ganoush  | goat cheese and salami | cocktail 

 fold and stretch to get a smooth surface, rest

roll out, rest 

bake and see it puffs 

like a pillow 

• the special way of folding is critical step to get the puff.  next time to try stovetop, closer to the traditional method. 

pita bread sndwich and local beer

9-15-2014 Mon. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ( Z.Z.'s)  homemade pita bread pesto sandwich 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- coffee | wild crabapple
DINNER --- ( at a local brewery ) local beer | shepherd's pie 

• work day and beer evening

experiemental homemade pita

3-26-2014 Wed. cold, windy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with tong-hao porridge
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple 
DINNER --- homemade  pita bread  | Mediterranean smashed chickpeas | sauteed golden pepper and bitter melon  | lightly pickled cucumber | hard boiled egg | Ji-cai wonton soup | wine 

 

• it did not turn out as light and puffy as before when following Tanis' recipe

Osso Buco

10-13-2012 Sat. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | apple | grapes 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea 
DINNER --- homemade pita bread | avocado dipping sauce | garlic bread | Osso buco | sauteed asparagus | pan-fried potato | wine 

• osso buco is all about bone marrow