red and green

2-25-2013 Mon. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with simmered spicy eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- pasta with roasted red pepper and hot chili sauce and black olives | sauteed radicchio and artichoke hearts | sauteed mustard green | garlic bread | wine 

 

• sweet pepper and hot chili blend well into red pasta source

a hot spin on red sauced pasta

01-04-2011 Tue. cold, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea | apple
DINNER --- goat cheese and fig crackers | vegetable soup with shiitake, okra, fried tofu and cilantro | pasta with hot red pepper cream sauce ( emulsified olive oil with roasted red pepper, habanero ) | sauteed shiitake, artichoke heart with chilpotle | wine

• like the pasta, and like it hot. the goat cheese with olive and fig crackers are slight sweet to cool the fire from habanero and chilpotle.
  

Fish stew

5-12-2010 Wed. warm, thunder storm


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- kimchi pancake | orange bread
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- fish and potato stew in roasted pepper sauce | stir-fried mushrooms and okra | seasoned spinach | rice | white wine

• fish all disappeared in the sauce, haddock is too fragile.
  

Fish stew

3-22-2010 Mon. cool, rain

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with red pepper sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- roasted red pepper and mushroom | sauteed kale | sea bass and baby potato stew with cream red pepper sauce | rice | red wine

• keeping the feast
  

Red pasta sauce without tomatoes

3-21-2010 Sun. warm, cloudy

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple | green tea
DINNER --- green salad of Japanese dandelion and cucumber | pennoni pasta with red cream sauce of roasted pepper, garlic and Dijon mustard | sauteed shrimp and mushroom | red wine

• This red sauce has no tomatoes. the roasted garlic and red pepper gives the sauce a smoky taste and bright color, Dijon mustard adds a little spiciness.
  

red pepper cream sauce for pasta

• 1 big red pepper
  
• 5 cloves garlic
  
• 1 tbs cream
  
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  
• 1 tsp olive oil
  

1. heat the oven to 450 degree, put the red pepper and garlic cloves on a baking sheet, cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
2. take out the garlic earlier if they turn golden brown.
   
3. take the red pepper out, remove the skin and seeds, let it cool.
   
4. puree the mixture of the red pepper, garlic, and rest of the ingredients in a food processor till smooth.
   
5. season with salt and pepper
   

Fish stew in red pepper cream sauce

• 1 lb cod
  
• 1 lb baby Yukon potatoes
  
• 1/4 cup roasted red pepper cream sauce
  
• 2 tbs roasted hazelnuts
  
• 1 green onion, chopped fine
  
• 1 tsp minced ginger
  
• 2 tbs white wine
• salt and pepper
  
• cooking oil

1. cut the fish into 2" cubes, dust with fine flour, pepper and salt
   
2. cut potatoes in half and boil till soft, drain and set aside
   
3. add cocking oil to a pan over medium heat, add minced ginger, fry for a minute
4. add fish cubes to the pan, brown both sides
   
5. add wine to the pan, cook for a couple of minutes, turn off heat
   
6. add cooking oil to a pot, over medium heat, add potatoes and stir-fry for a minute
7. add fish cubes to the pot, pour the wine in from the pan as well
8. add red pepper cream sauce to the pot, cover and turn to low heat, simmer for 10 minutes
9. add green onion and crushed hazelnuts, serve hot