citrus, herbs, slow-cooked cod for another new year Nowruz

3-16--22-2026

WHAT'S COOKING --- NYT RECIPE: Slow-Cooked Fish with Citrus and Herbs 

prep

3 leeks,  1 lemon, 1 mandarin, 

fresh dill, tarragon, 

6 garlic, saffron

cod fillet lightly salted and marinated

leek, citrus, garlic, herbs sauteed in olive oil stovetop 

transfer to baking pan, bury fish in between 

add more herbs and saffron water on top 

bake 300 degree 30 min 

serve with saffron basmati rice 

and cucumber with  mint yogurt 

homemade baba ghanoush with pita 

Mexican black beans with onion and tomato 

zucchini fritters 

homemade Shanghai steamed dumplings 

tofu soup with wood ear,

mountain yam noddle knot, tomato and mushroom

pan-fried pork cutlet, mustard greens 

Northern Chinese chive pockets 

marinated and poached duck breast

3-16-2018 Fri. 


 DINNER --- duck breast | kale, red pepper, onion and barley stew 

• the whole process takes a day, but not much actual work, just let the time to do the trick 
• dd's recipe, btw dd is back 

simmered napa cabbage with beef

2-7-2014 Thu. cold, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with eggplant 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple | Chinese mountain walnuts
DINNER --- stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu with fermented black beans  | simmered napa cabbage, shiitake mushroom,winter bamboo shoot, rolled tofu skin and beef | tong-hao porridge | rice | wine 

 

• good day is yet to come 

slow-roasted and chilled duck breast

1-25-2013 cold, snow. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | sweet rice dumplings
DINNER --- yam noodle soup with napa cabbage and wood-ear |  stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | marinated, roasted and chilled duck breast | rice | wine 

 

• duck breast is marinated, slow-roasted at 170  and chilled.

New Year's Eve special: Caviar, Cassoulet, Goat-cheese mousse

12-31-2011 Sat. mild, sunny.



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee baileys | grapefruit | croissant
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | tangerine
DINNER --- smoked salmon and smoked salmon roe caviar, served with creamy mustard sauce, watercress, and radish | cassoulet : slow-baked pinto beans, duck confit, smoked bacon and sausage | dessert: goat cheese mousse with fried bread crumbs, balsamic dried cherry compote, tangerine and lime granita | wine

table for the New Year Eve

layering and baking cassoulet



caviar and smoked salmon


duck confit and sausage cassoulet


goat-cheese mousse, tangerine granita

• duck confit cassoulet is an extreme example of slow-cooking, a whole process of several days of patient reduction of ingredients into concentrated flavors and tender creamy but not mushy textures
• the desserts ( recipes from Del Posto) play salt, olive oil, balsamic vinegar with honey, fruit, and sweetened goat cheese and cultured cream.
  

pinto beans

12-30-2011 Fri. mild, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee with baileys | ciabatta | french brie | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- Thai hot & spicy seafood soup | sauteed baby spinach | stir-fried chive flower, smoked tofu and Chinese bbq pork | rice | wine

pinto beans

simmered pinto beans

• pinto beans are slow-cooked with thyme, garlic and olive oil, prep for cassoulet of the New Year Eve dinner tomorrow