lamb chop with spice rub

6-11-2020 Thu. 


 DINNER ---  broiled lamb chop with cumin and coriander rub | parboiled pea shoots | pan-fried plantain | corn 

• take a break
• swamp magnolia has many flowers this summer. 

lamb chop and artichoke

6-09-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  Lychee | new green tea 
DINNER ---  sauteed red stem dandelion  | burrata salad | steamed artichoke | broiled lamb chop | wine 

•  weather is still in spring mood 

lamb chop with fresh grounded spice rub

10-07-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  tea
DINNER --- broiled lamp chop | sauteed bitter melon | bread and eggplant relish 

• autumn is around the corner 

lamb, potato and thyme

7-22-2017 Sat.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit salad | grape
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---guacamole | cocktail
 DINNER --- pan-fried red potato with thyme | roasted golden beet and golden kiwi with pickled shiso | pan-fried and broiled lamb chop, with homemade green garlic olive oil sauce | salad | wine

• home-scale feast 

a good cut of chop

5-07-2017 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
PRE-CONCERT-AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---coffee| cheese and cracker | mini wrap
DINNER ---broiled lamb shop | sauteed baby Russian kale with leek | | seasoned rice |salad | wine

 

•  complete Firebird 

outdid oneself on lamb chops

4-23-2016 Sat. cool, rain


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  croissant | cheese and bread | grapefruit | grapes | mango
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- porto | guacamole and crackers
 DINNER --- broiled lamb chops | boiled potatoes | sauteed mustard green | wine 

•   perfect lamb chop : 10 min. marinate in wine , rub with hand-grounded cumin seed, coriander seed, black pepper, salt and bread crumbs, high temperature broil

lamb chop with homemade rub sauce

7-12-2015 Sun. warm, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries | tea
DINNER --- broiled lamb chop with shallot, herb, spice rub | simmered Japanese pumpkin | sauteed mustard greens | curry rice | salad | wine

 

• homemade rub kept moisture in

spice rub for lamb chop

4-27-2015 Mon. mild, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH ---rice with green beans and tofu skin rolls
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER ---broiled lamb chop with rub of shallot, garlic, cumin seeds, cardamon seeds | French lentils  | mustard green and shiitake | wine

 

• the spice rub works better than marinate

a french monday

3-16-2015 Mon. mild, clouds. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | duck liver pate with bread | French lentils with celery and chive flower | broiled lamb chop | wine 

 

• dinner for S.S. was postponed.

Lamb chop and French lentils

2-19-2015 Thu. very cold, sunny, windy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  | oats and milk 
LUNCH --- ji-cai wonton soup 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple | tea
DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | French green lentils and ragu | broiled lamb chop | sauteed mustard green | wine 

• NZ lamb is second best to Icelandic ones.

orange bread, lamb chop and etc

6-22-2014 Sun. warm, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  homemade orange bread | strawberries | raspberries | bread and cheese 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- mojito | chicken liver pate and crackers | leckshinken cured pork | olives
DINNER--- burrata and lightly pickled cucumber | seasoned bulgur with fresh mint and herbs | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape and okra | broiled lamb chop | wine 

•   sent a yellow-tail, oragne bread  and burrata to T.L.

spice rubbed lamb chop and oyster shooter

12-21-2013 Sat. warm, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee with Baileys | croissant | grapefruit | tangerine | bread with Icelandic cheese 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- oyster shooter | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | sauteed green beans | broiled lamb chop with spice rub | seafood stew with sourdough bread | wine

 

•   cheese from Iceland, lamb from New Zealand

full taste of the fall season

10-26-2013 Sat. chilly, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | grapefruit | grapes | baguette and cheese
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  steamed crabs with ginger rice vinegar dipping sauce | tea
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | broiled spice rubbed lamb chop | quinoa with green sauce | cauliflower sauteed with sofrito sauce | salad | wine 

 

 

•   chilly wind goes with fatty crab and spiced up lamb chop. after taking care of  thousands of falling leaves