delicata and okra

9-21-2011 Wed.
 


DINNER --- simmered okra and tomato | baked delicata squash stuffed with quinoa  with vegetables, herbs, and shiso pesto | salad | wine 

 

• all vegetables from one farmer's market, the okra is very tender in dark green. 

natural sweetness

11-04-2015 Wed. mild, clouds.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice and cabbage 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  apple
DINNER --- baked delicata squash stuffed with quinoa and chorizo | caramelized carrots with onion and herbs | wine 

 

• food matching the fall colors in the garden

delicata

09-30-2015 Wed. cool, rain. 


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---bitter melon and cucumber
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- baked stuffed delicata squash | sauteed kale and king mushroom | salad | wine

 

• lots of things go into the stuffing, herbs, quinoa, roasted red pepper, shallots, crushed nuts and sofrito

all the warm-up food

11-20-2014 Thu. cold, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with ragu sauce 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Ji-cai wonton soup | simmered napa cabbage with twice-cooked pork | baked stuffed delicata squash | wine 

 

• unusual cold weather calls for food that have large heat capacity

a dinner that ends with homemade donuts

11-13-2014 Thu. chilly, drizzle.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with kao-fu 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- baked Japanese sweet potato fries | truffle & chicken liver pate with baguette | cava || shishito and baby zucchini tempura | roasted matsutake mushroom with dashi broth | baked delicata squash stuffed with seasoned cracked wheat, roasted red pepper, chorizo, shallots and herbs | broiled Iceland lamb shop with spice-rub and marinate | braised leek |wine || homemade donuts 

 

• a special meal with Sonia, precious time 
•  donuts turned out rather good, beginner's luck ?