homemade apple scones

9-10-2020 Fri. 

BREAKFAST --- homemade apple scones | fruit 
DINNER ---  mussels in white wine and herb broth | silk gourd soup with mong bean noodles and needle mushroom in mussel broth | bread | parboiled Chinese greens 

morning  quick bake 

• mussels cost  pretty a fraction of  the price of  manila clams, and the taste reflects that too. 

mussels, baguette and white wine

3-24-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- mussels in garlic and white wine broth with ginger and green onion | baguette | parboiled pea shoots 

• think of west coast of France 

international food

3-25-2017 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit
DINNER--- Daikon salad | mussels in white wine broth | sauteed mustard green | bread | wine

•  French country style bread , Spanish cheese, Canadian mussels, Japanese daikon, Chinese mustard green 

mussels in curried broth

7-16-2016 Sat., warm, shower.


 WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | watermelon | raspberries | bread and cheese
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---lychee
DINNER --- guacamole and crackers | cocktail | mussels simmered in curry, garlic and ginger broth | bread | salad | wine

•  excellent mussels. short-time simmering in shallow broth seasoned by fresh garlic, ginger, lemon zest,  a pinch of curry spice, a dash of lemon juice, super tender and flavorful. 

steamed mussels

11-09-2014 Sat. chilly, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | homemade orange bread | apple | grapefruit | raspberries 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
 DINNER --- mussels with butter scallion sauce | bread |  steamed brussels sprouts | wine 

• good broth for bread dipping. cognac could go fine with Norwegian goat cheese

Bocuse in your kitchen

9-08-2012 Sat. warm, storm.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread | Gouda cheese | grapes | lychee 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER ---  foie gras | bread | Moules mariniere ( fisherman's mussels ) | Pommes boulangeres ( baked scalloped potatoes with tomatoes and bacon )  | sauteed summer silk squash with yam noodles | fennel and tomato salad | wine 

 

• simple French, all goes well.