decisively green

5-05-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  |  scallion pancake | grapefruit | grapes
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | homemade waffles 
DINNER ---  mini caprese open face sandwich | scrambled eggs with flat leaf chives and tomato | barley with kale |  homemade matcha panna cotta |  homemade macarons | mint leaf and bonito tea 

• very  green outside in spring rain,   the food goes the same shade.  

lentil and kale

11-06-2018 Tue. 


 DINNER --- bread with Russian smoked fish | kale, lentils ad potatoes 

• a stretch of food supply at hand 

humble vegetables

4-06-2016 Wed. chilly, clouds.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- leftovers 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
  DINNER --- ma-po tofu | curry cauliflower | simmered kale with mushroom and chorizo | rice | wine 

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Russian kale

1-14-2016 Thu. clod, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- simmered Japanese pumpkin | sauteed Russian baby kale | scrambled eggs with cilantro and smoked mussels | rice | wine 

•   "Russian Kale" from Farmer's market, good flavor, good texture, almost can eat raw. 

all from frying pan

9-14-2015 Mon. warm, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- leftovers 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- pan-fried shrimp | sauteed asparagus | sauteed kale with smoked tofu | rice | salad | wine 

 

• kale kind of goes with smoked tofu

two stews

9-13-2015 Sun. mild, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon | grape
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- porto | cracker and salami | cheese and fig  
DINNER --- kale stew with prosciutto cubes and onion | barley stew with baby squid and vegetable curry sauce | burrata and tomato salad | wine

 

• both have good flavors and distinct texture.

homemade bread

12-18-2011 Sun. cold, cloudy.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | apple | homemade orange bread
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- homemade dark rye bread | sauteed young kale with garlic | pan-fried beef scallop with wine mushroom sauce | wine

• dark rye bread goes well with beefy sauce
  

springtime pasta (2): red stem chard

5-16-2011 Mon. warm, sun to rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with sauteed vegetables ( leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- orange cherry tomatoes and fennel salad | twice-cooked squid stew | Penne rigate with red-stem chard, shallot, leek and fried Spanish chorizo bits | wine

• the 2nd movement of our springtime pasta sonata, featuring red-stem chard from farmer's market.