Trofie with lamb neck ragu sauce

4-27-2013 Sat. warm, sunny. 



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | mango | bread and Norwegian goat cheese  AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- beer
AFTER-CONCERT-DINNER --- homemade trofie with lamb neck ragu sauce | sauteed fresh peas | manila clam soup with wild watercress | wine 

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• a gorgeous spring day, neighborhood at its best

lamb ragu pizza

01-15-2011 Sun. cold, sunny.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | Shanghai-style pan-fried pork buns | apple
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | tangerine
DINNER --- olives and marinated mushrooms | roasted garlic with salt and olive oil | homemade pizza, with toppings: spiced eggplant, porcini mushroom, lamb ragu, caramelized onion and two kinds of cheese | wine

• lamb ragu works well as pipza topping.
  

Lamb neck ragu sauce

01-12-2011 Thu. mild, sunny.



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stir-fried vegetables
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine
DINNER --- Provencal garlic soup with egg, sage and toast | penne rigate with lamb neck ragu sauce | wine

garlic soup

lamb neck ragu pasta

• quite a bit knife work to prepare the lamb neck ragu. the cooking sequence goes with onion and garlic reduction first, then seasoned minced lamb meat in not too long then put aside. next tomato reduction, add carrots, celery till tender but not mushy. mix everything together for last 5 minutes.