Vietnamese spring rolls in summer

8-06-2020 Thu. 


DINNER --- zucchini fritters | Vietnamese spring rolls,  with greens and shrimp, and dip 

• light fare 

chilled noodles Korean-style

8-05-2020 Wed. 


 DINNER --- Korean style chilled noodles with leek, fish tofu, tong-hao greens and lotus root | pan-fried shishito | steamed eggplant with shiso leaves | cold cuts 

• leeks, lotus root and shishito  are stove-top grilled, the noodles are chilled with ice water then into seasoned broth.  

miso-marinated salmon

7-23-2020 Thu. 


 DINNER --- (for Inger) guacamole| Syrian eggplant relish | burrata, basil and tomato | zucchini fritters | baked miso-marinated salmon | wine 

• good goodbye meal 

tiny potato and tiny cabbage

7-21-2020 Tue.


 DINNER ---  squash and okra soup | cold cuts | baby potato with mustard and  parsley | pan-fried Brussels sprouts 

• easy going 

spicy hot, chilled to serve

7-19-2020 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread | goat cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- steamed bronzino | crushed cucumber with Si-chuan chili sauce | hot&sour pickled napa cabbage | stir-fried Roma beans | salad 

• heat wave peak, more food of temperature chilled but spice hot. 

in the mood for the fresh, the cool and translucent

7-03-2020 Fri. 


DINNER ---  De-zhou style braised chicken | bean sprouts, bean curd, red pepper and Thai basil in clam broth | stir-fried Roma beans | eggplant relish and rye crackers | homemade la-pi  (flat rice starch noodles) with cucumber,pickles, threaded chicken and herbs in sesame and horseradish sauce  || tea | dessert: homemade fermented rice, sticky rice dumplings,  rhubarb juice jelly cubes, kiwi, strawberry and blue berry 

• summery feast, with fireflies twinkling in the garden. 

food mostly in room temperature

6-12-2020 Fri. 


DINNER ---  steamed artichoke | burrata basil salad with tomato, radish and cucumber | Syrian eggplant relish and crackers  | curry threaded potato 

• minimizing stove top cooking in a hot day.  

steamed egg custard

9-04-2019 Wed. 


 DINNER ---  pasta with asparagus |  steamed egg custard | burrata salad 

• last blooms of the summer 

various vegetables

8-16-2019 Fri. 


DINNER ---   shanghai salsa | golden pepper and chorizo |  daikon simmered in dashi | parboiled dandelion leaves | new potatoes 

• all shapes, textures and flavors 

BBQ

8-11-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | toast | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea 
DINNER ---  BBQ:  vegetables,  mini octopus, party chicken wings | beer |  chilled coffee jelly with cream 

• a perfect for bbq

home cooking

8-01-2019 Thu. 


DINNER --- grilled yellow crocker | sauteed cauliflower with roasted red pepper and shallots | soft tofu with pickled vegetables and green chili | rice | burrata salad 

• keep it light