Qabili pilau

1-09-2016 Sat. chilly, cloudy. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | apple | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER ---  fennel salad | fried shishito peppers | Qabili pilau the Afghan baked rice with lamb shank | sauteed mustard greens | wine ||  cheese and cognac 

• a tradition of family meal

Afghan rice and lamb shank

8-07-2013 Wed. warm, cloudy. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- English muffin | ratatouille 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---watermelon
DINNER ---  Qabili Pilau (Afghan baked basmati rice with braised lamb shank, carrots and raisins )| Sabsi ( baby spinach sauteed with caramelized onion,garlic, cilantro and spices ) | sauteed celery, mushroom, banana pepper and  tomato | salad | wine 

• spice, spice and spice, patience, patience and details.

along the silk road

7-09-2013 Tue. hot, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- crepes | plum
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- ( with S. & G.)  guacamole and chips | champagne || Shanghai salsa: smoked tofu, roasted peanuts, cilantro with spicy sesame oil dressing | steamed Chinese taco: steamed lotus buns with twice-cooked pork shoulder, onion marmalade and fresh shiso | baked beets with garlic walnut sauce | qabili pilau: baked Afghan rice with lamb shank, carrots and raisins | wine 

 

 

• for friends' farewell 
 

 

Qabili Pilau

01-07-2011 Sat. mild, cloudy.



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade orange bread | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- Qabili Pilau ( Afghan baked rice with lamb shank and carrots )| sauteed green chard | steamed manila clams with sake, ginger, chive and lemon zest | wine

manila clams

Qabili Pilau

• homemade food so much better than most of eating-out.