12.30.

12-30-2016 Fri.  cold, flurry 



BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | ji-cai soup wonton | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- winter bamboo shoot and silk gourd soup | baked bronzini | par-boiled pea leaves | rice | wine

•  the year is ending, search "in search for lost time"

winter vegetables

2-10-2014 Mon. cold, thin clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- sauteed vegetables  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- simmered eggplant with fermented chili fava bean sauce | sweet and sour lotus root | sauteed snow peas | simmered wheat gluten with shiitake, wood-ear, daylily buds and winter bamboo shoots | rice | wine 

• a whole lot of vegetables

winter bamboo, spring peas

2-8-2014 Sat. cold, cloudy.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | baguette and brie | grapes | grapefruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( at B.Brewery ) beer
DINNER --- roasted whole bronzino | fresh English peas with winter bamboo shoots and Canton sausage |roasted Japanese sweet potato | rice | wine 

• if winter comes, can spring be far behind

fried rice with winter bamboo shoots

1-29-2014 Wed. very cold, sunny. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stuffed green pepper 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- winter squash and apple soup | fried rice with winter bamboo shoots, pepperoni, green onion, and egg | sauteed mustard greens | wine 

 

• the usual trick of clear-out fridge

winter bamboo shoots

1-20-2014 Mon. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade limpa bread | grapefruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tea-simmered quail egg
DINNER ---simmered wheat gluten, winter bamboo shoot, shiitake, dried daylily buds, carrots | tong-hao porridge with crushed peanuts | rice | wine 

 

• seasonal winter bamboo shoots have arrived

lotus root and bamboo shoots

3-04-2013 Mon. cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers ( gnocchi, steamed short ribs, bitter melon) 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- rice noodle salad with bean sprouts, Thai basil and manila clams | sweet and sour lotus root | stir-fried shiitake, winter bamboo shoots and sliced pork | rice | wine 

 

•   winter bamboo shoots and lotus root are at the end of the season

crunchy

1-28-2013 Mon. chilly, ice rain. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings | tangerine
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- simmered silken tofu pot with minced chicken and shiitake | stir-fried winter bamboo shoot, wood-ear, celery and sliced duck breast | sauteed lotus root | rice
 wine 

• the bean stew was not quite ready ( needs two hours ) , tofu pot took the place

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

what's growing in winter

1-06-2013 Sun. chilly, cloudy.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade Limpa bread | Norwegian goat cheese |  apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine 
DINNER --- stir-fried garlic scape, winter bamboo shoot and twice-cooked pork | simmered Japanese winter squash | sauteed squid with ginger and lemon zest | rice | wine 

 

 

• bamboo shoots, garlic scape. and newly arrived vintage glasses

winter bamboo shoots

12-18-2012 Tue. chilly, clouds. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with Brussels sprouts 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple 
DINNER --- stew of kao-fu with winter bamboo shoot, wood-ear, lily buds, carrot, and shiitake | boiled pea shoots with garlic sauce | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | rice | wine 

 

• delight of winter season

winter bamboo shoots

01-16-2011 Mon. cold, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | apple | grape fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | tangerine
DINNER --- hot & sour clay pot stew: taro root, winter bamboo shoot, lotus root, beech mushroom, scallops, with fresh chili, lemon juice, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and ginger | stir-fried "three-delicous": Chinese yellow chive, winter bamboo shoot, smoked tofu, with napa cabbage and dried shrimp | rice | wine

shelling winter bamboo shoots


stir-fry three-delicious


hot & sour clay pot

• winter bamboo shoots in season, go into stew or stir-fry.
  

stir-fry winter vegetables

01-09-2011 Mon. chilly, snow.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- Afghan baked rice with lamb shank
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | tangerine
DINNER --- stir-fry: shiitake mushroom, winter bamboo shoot, wood-ear, lotus root and smoked tofu | scrambled eggs with Chinese flat leaf chives | rice | wine

winter bamboo shoot

• textures... creamy, crunchy, slippery , chewy.
  

joy cooking club

12-10-2010 Fri. a tiny of snow

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea and dried fruit
DINNER --- ( a dinner for the cooking group) sparkling wine with pomegranate juice | seaweed seasoned fried dough twists | adamame | baked Japanese sweet potato | Japanese style broiled chicken ball skewers with ginkgo seeds || winter bamboo shoots simmered in bonito broth and marinated with white miso | beach mushroom confit ( in thyme olive oil) | roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with smoked tofu, fennel, and crushed peanuts | threaded cuttlefish simmered and marinated in sweet soy and rice wine | wonton soup with tong-hao leaves, fried tofu and mushroom | white miso marinated and grilled cod | Japanese rice ball | lightly pickled radish | white wine || sweet fermented rice soup with tiny sticky rice dumplings and "silver ear" | almond crisps |

bonito, kombu, winter bamboo shoots, heavenly bamboo berries

Japanese style finger food

shoots and leaves


mushroom confit, piquillo, cuttlefish

wonton soup


white miso grilled cod


sweet fermented rice porridge

• little bit of many things, a lot of preparation work, a fun dinner
  

Delicate lemon sole

12-04-2010 Sat. chilly, sunny


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | coconut cream bread | Korean style turnover with chive filling | grapefruit | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- Gouda cheese, local artisan goat cheese with rye crispbread | pan-fried lemon sole in crusted spice paste ( sea salt, black pepper corn, fresh ginger, garlic, fennel seed, sumac, and mace ), with lightly pickled radish and pomegranate seeds | sauteed fresh fennel bulb, leek, winter bamboo shoot and snow pea | bulgur | steamed and pan-fried Brussels sprouts | wine

• lemon sole is delicious, tender and flavorful. The fresh homemade spice paste worked very well, the only technical challenge was to flip the fish in the pan without breaking the delicate fillet and losing the spice crust. The fennel bulb, leek, winter bamboo shoot served as a rich textured vegetable bed for the fish
  

eats shoots and leaves

11-29-2010 Mon. chilly, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stir-fried chive flowers and chicken
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Japanese green tea | clementine
DINNER --- baked fries of Japanese sweet potato | sauteed tong-hao leaves, silky tofu and shrimp | clay pot stew of winter bamboo shoots, shiitake, leek, cured tofu and wood-ear | rice | fennel salad | wine

fresh winter bamboo shoots

eats shoots and...

... leaves


Japanese sweet potato fries without frying

• first of the season: fresh winter bamboo shoots arrive at the local market, and a fresh selection of winter greens