b day special

8-31-2016 Wed. hot, sunny. 


 DINNER --- ( at Kotobuki ) eel  kamameshi | sake | sushi

 jazz at Kennedy Center

•  b day special 

remnant

8-30-2016 Tue.  


 DINNER --- coleslaw |  crab bisque | grilled green onion with remesco sauce | pickled mozzarella | mustard greens | salad | wine | homemade madeleine

 

a treat of Indian feast

8-29-2016 Mon. 



 DINNER --- ( at O. and F.'s)  Indian cuisine 
 

 

•  Francesca's Indian cooking, flavorful

fried rice with crab meat

8-28-2016 Sun. hot, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee |  bread | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  watermelon 
DINNER --- sweet and sour lotus root and pepper | fried rice | salad | pickles | wine

 

crab bisque ramen bowl

8-27-2016 Sat. hot, sunny

WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread | fruit 
DINNER ---  ( for guests ) watermelon juice cocktails |  guacamole | simmered fresh peanuts in shell with spices |  crab bisque ramen bowl |   steamed blue crabs with ginger rice vinegar dipping sauce | beer | fruit | homemade cream puff | tea

• lots of crabs from the wharf in the morning.  guests Jan, Yuan and Ying 

lean dinner

8-26-2016 Fri.  


 DINNER --- sauteed bitter melon | sauteed green beans | rice | potato | salad | wine

 summering  bisque for tomorrow

 

ratatouille

8-25-2016 Thu.  


   DINNER --- tomato, burrata and basil | ratatouille | new potatoes with herb green sauce | roasted beet and cultured milk soup | corn | wine

 

kongpao chicken

8-24-2016 Wed.


DINNER ---  kung-pao chicken | sauteed mustard greens | rice | tomato and cucumber salad with burrata | wine

 

loaded with vegetables

8-23-2016 Tue.  


  DINNER ---roasted cauliflower and cherry tomato | pasta with romesco sauce and arugula | sauteed zucchini and pepper | steamed eggplant with garlic sauce | salad | wine | homemade madeleine  

 

northern sea openface sandwich

8-22-2016 Mon.


DINNER --- chilled duck with wine sauce | open face sandwich: tuna, roasted red pepper, romesco sauce, herbs | wine | salad |  Japanese cookies

 

norwegian boller

8-21-2016 Sun.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | homemade Norwegian sweet rolls | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- ( at Northern Dumpling House ) dumplings 

hot and cold path for duck breast

8-20-2016 Sat. 


 WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- homemade bread | cheese | fruit 
 TEA-TIME  --- tea | roasted watermelon seeds | lychee 
 DINNER --- ( with M.M. and P. )  cocktails | guacamole | zucchini fritter |  roasted beet and culture milk soup with strawberries | duck breast | pan-fried whole fish with broiled green onion and cherry tomato | salad | wine

 duck breast:

•  puncture skin with folk, sear skin side down first in skillet 2-3 min till brown, flip another 1-2 min, till brown .
•  marinade: reduce red wine, add soy sauce, garlic, ginger, miso, mirin,  pepper, simmer, turn off heat.
•  make a big pot of boiling water ready.
• put seared duck into ziploc, pour marinade into the bag, remove air, rolled up, make sure it water tight. 
• put the bag into the boiling water, remove from heat, cover the pot, sit for ten min. 
• remove the bag from the water, put into ice bath. chill 4-6 hours. 
• before serving, slice thinly. Dijun mustard sauce  on side, optional, reduce the marinade further to make sauce. pickles go well with it too. 

a home baking contest

8-19-2016 Fri.  



 DINNER --- cocktails | homemade bread | guacamole | homemade pita | homemade hummus | pan fried stuffed pepper | broiled chanterelle | mustard greens