Spring time in the tea house

4-06--12-2026 

FOOD and GARDEN --- 

fresh farm collection

all roasted 

to the teahouse 

opera cake from  Petit Delice 

eclair 

back in 

radish greens 

Sichuan pickled spicy cabbage 

celtuce and bean sprouts 

hot and sour egg drop soup 

pasta and greens

french invasion

10-24--30-2022 

 

 DINNERS --- french lentils with kale, carrot and celery | broiled lamb chop | tater tots with cocktail sauce | seasoned saffron  rice | sauteed mustard green | pan-fried plantain | kau-fu stew pot | stir-fried Roma beans | baked whole bronzino

five minutes away

 

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homemade Éclairs with candied hazelnut and chocolate

3-16-2021 Tue. 

DINNER ---  sweet sour lotus root | stir-fried bitter melon and yellow sweet pepper |parboiled greens | rice || homemade  Éclairs with candied hazelnut and chocolate 

•  humble dinner with fancy dessert from dd's baking lab 

Italian and French

9-23-2017 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- burrata salad |  sauteed dandelion | pasta with manila clams | wine | canele | mini cake  

• Lavande Patisserie got the young pastry master back! After a period of mediocrity, now those mini cakes are amazing again, with superb flavors and incredible precision. 

homey and fancy together

11-11-2016 Fri. 


DINNER ---  ( for O&F, M.M.) cava | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | pan-fried gyoza || sake | Ji-cai wonton soup | steamed Chinese eggplant with sauce of minced garlic,rice vinegar, sesame oil and pickled Thai chili, Thai basil | pan-fried stuffed lotus root | sauteed snap peas | simmered kao-fu pot: kao-fu, tofu skin rolls, shittake mushroom, day lily buds, wood ear, roasted red pepper, star anise, fresh ginger, and nagaimo yam | rice || scotch whisky | French pastry | rambutan fruit

•  a good combination