no-knead pizza and novel toppings

3-13--19-2023

 

 DINNERS --- homemade pizza : fennel and bacon pie ( tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fried bacon, Permigiano-Reggiano cheese ) ; rosa pie ( fresh tomato sauce, garlic clove, fresh oregano leaves, green olives, chili flakes) ; spicy eggplant pie ( Japanese eggplant, tomato sauce, grated fresh ginger, garlic clove,  bonito flakes, cilantro leaves, minced chili pepper) ;  Brussels sprouts and chestnut pie ( Bechamel sauce, Permigiano-Reggiano cheese, fresh mozzarella, bacon, Brussels sprouts, roasted chestnuts, red onion,  thyme leaves, celery salt, chili flakes ) |  steamed artichoke | pasta with roasted red pepper sauce and smoked fish | pan-fried shishito peppers | stir-fried Chinese celery and bean curd | soy braised short ribs and chestnuts

 

 spring has arrived in a cold day

fennel and bacon pie

 

Rosa pie

spicy eggplant pie

brussels sprouts and chestnut pie

 

 

soy braised short ribs and chestnut in the memory of mon uncle 

 

wine braised short ribs

6-21-2019 Fri. 


 DINNER ---  homemade pub onions | guacamole |  wine and soy braised short ribs | sauteed greens 

• braising till the liquid is gone 

featuring preserved fruits: dates, figs and kumquat

4-27-2019 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  homemade sourdough bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER ---  wine soy braised short rib with dried figs and dates  | parboiled Chinese greens | steamed artichoke with olive oil and citrus dipping | homemade kumquat marmalade tart with preserved kumquat, pistachio and white chocolate pearls 

the first fresh artichoke of the season 

a moon-like plate 

• new addition to our home-run short rib recipe: dried figs and dates. 
• nowhere else one can find  a fresh-made kumquat tart,  all stars rating 

home baked no-knead bread

11-18-2018 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade bread | cheese | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- coffee with Baileys 
DINNER ---  Fried plantain | Shanghai style  braised short ribs | sauteed bitter melon | rice | wine 

• baking is back in season 

wine and soy briased short ribs

5-22-2015 Fri. cool, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple
DINNER --- Turkish apricot, Turkish goat cheese and pistachio with sumac lemon dressing | wine and soy braised short ribs | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | rice | wine 

 

• finally to a long weekend, but load of work ahead

steamed short ribs wraped in crushed toasted rice

1-31-2015 Sat. cold, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | apple | grapefruit  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine 
BEFORE-CONCERT-DINNER --- steamed short ribs wrapped in crushed toasted rice and spices with carrots | sauteed Shanghai bok choy with shiitake mushroom | rice | wine 

 

• steam for almost two hours to get the "melt-in-mouth" effect

creamy cheese and creamy taro root

9-20-2014 Sat. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | cheese and bread | concord grapes | raspberries 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | taro root
DINNER --- sauteed bitter melon | soy and rice wine braised short ribs | rice | salad | wine

 

• a good autumn afternoon snack : simmered taro roots with seven-spice and mustard seed oil

roots and shoots

1-13-2013 Sun. mild, fog.  

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Limpa bread | Norwegian goat cheese | grape fruit  | apple  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- stir-fried lotus roots| stir-fried bamboo shoots, leek, red pepper and green chili | sauteed bitter lemon | Shanghai-style wine and soy braised short ribs | rice | wine 

 

• plenty texture, color and flavor

a Shanghai table

9-06-2012 Thu. hot, rain. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with curried cauliflowers 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- Shanghai-style wine and soy braised short ribs | sauteed eggplant | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | fennel and cherry tomato salad | wine 

 

• a meal could be on a dinner table in an old lane in Shanghai

Shanghai-style braised short ribs

6-08-2012 Fri. warm, sunny. 


BREAKFAST ---  tea
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed zucchini and fresh peas 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- strawberries 
DINNER ---mango salsa with chips | mojito || lightly pickled cucumbers | shanghai style braised short ribs | rice | wine 

 

 

• long enough time to braise short ribs in soy and wine, come out good.

shanghai-style braised short ribs

4-04-2012 Wed. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with twice-cooked pork and string beans
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- mango
DINNER --- Shanghai-style wine-braised short ribs | sauteed canola shoots | cucumber and fennel salad | rice | wine

• slow cooking
  

a five-course dinner at home

9-30-2011 Fri. mild, some sun.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with sauteed vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple
DINNER --- sweet shrimp sashimi | lightly pickled eggplant | mizuna and pickled beet | simmered eggplant, zucchini, tomato and Japanese leek | wine and soy braised short ribs | rice | wine || herbal liqueur | Marcano almonds

sweet shrimp

pickled and pan-roasted eggplant

pickled beet and mizuna

• sweet shrimp back in season, truly sweet and tender.
  
• DD's lightly pickled eggplant by D.D. has silky and slightly crunchy texture, not easy to get from eggplant. ( 24h pickling: Japanese thin eggplant cut in length, salt, rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, shallot, garlic. 5min pan-roasting: skillet medium to high heat. )