Ding Ding Time: March 2010

Friday, March 12, 2010

When was my last post? 1 week from now. Since the high fever on Sunday, still sick but feel much better! An unforgettable week! First, my burned tongue turns to 7 Canker Sore on the tip of my tongue, very painful. I had 2 Days fever and today I lost my voice in the morning... PLUS "No water in the apt for almost 4days". Oh well, I started making dinner again. Always feel good when I'm in the kitchen. Let's the story begin.

Thursday, March 11 2010

I didn't really eat since Sunday night. We had an appointment for Mikey's Wedding Suit at my suit. I made a quick and easy to eat dinner for Mikey tonight. "Calzone" We had it on the little red bistro table in Time Square in front of TKT... So Romantic...

What is inside my Calzone? Onion, tomato, Shitaki Mushroom, Soy Sauce Chicken

Friday, March 5, 2010

Eating the better future!

This is my view at Ding Ding Time... Sunbathing Mr. Turte

What is on the table tonight?

Pan Fried Dumplings

Chicken Wild rice Barley Soup

Sauteed Spinach

Spinach, Fat free Ricotta Cheese, Tomato Sauce, garlic, Sea salt, Pepper

Scallion pancakes
1 bunch Green Scallions, 1 cup Sourdough Starter, 1/4 cup egg white
1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
garlic powder and black pepper

Tabla with Sister...

http://www.tablany.com/

March 3rd. My sister PLK is in NYC for a day. We went to Tabla for lunch to catch up. We shared everything on the table. The food is Delicious and the restaurant is very nice (specious, quiet, nice low music, beautiful presentation!). Highly recommend!
Food by Taste: **** 4/5

Food by Look: ***** 5/5

Service: ***** 5/5

Music: **** 4/5

Space: ***** 4/5

Price: $$$$

curried popcorn... free!! very special!
What we ordered:
- Sourdough TANDOORI BREADS $4.

- Chutney Tasting Three $7. (Tamarind-Jaggery, Cilantro-Mint and Mango)

- Braised Taro Root eggplant, jicama & cumin-pepper broth 19.
-3 Courses Prix-fixe $24.07 per person

-- Garlic Nan

-- Wild Mushroom Soup toasted coriander seed & tamarind

-- Grilled Fish Cake Kebab chilies, Satur Farms greens & lentils
-- Mango Ice Cream Sundae brown butter crumble & spiced caramel sauce

What is Tabla? a pair of hand drums, Like this.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Making dumplings for better future!

Dumpling, like a lady's purse. How can my freezer without delicious dumplings? Mikey have to study 55 tonight, I'm going to make some dumplings while he is studying.

Here is my purse: Made in Korea. I think they made the best quality purse.

What is in the purse:

1 bunch Chinese Chive
1 bunch American Chive
2 bunch Green Scallion
12 Fresh Shitaki Mushroom
1 can Bamboo Shoot
1 can Water Chestnut
1 cup sweet peas
1/2 lb Ground Chicken Breast
2 lb Wild White Shrimp soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, white pepper, sea salt, sesame oil.

Ready to go??

88 dumplings made!
Put in the freezer for better future.

An experimental day

It’s an experimental day in my kitchen. I made waffle for breakfast from the sourdough starter. Have to say the pancakes taste much better. From the same recipe two days ago, I made 7 waffles today. They are very light and crunchy, makes me think about the "soda cracker" I had in Taiwan.

Want to make chicken soup with wild rice today.
Wild Rice, Barley, Chicken Broth, Chicken Breast, Carrot, Celery, Yellow Onion, Yam, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Sea Salt and White Pepper. It’s such a wonderful combination delicious and nutritious.
30 mins after I turned off the fire, I open the lid. I can’t believe my eye. I can't see any soup. Rice and Barley are all over the place. Scoop some out and add more broth into the pot. I saved my soup today. I’ll have to have the same soup for the rest of the week.

Today’s Salad: Romaine Heart, Baby Arugula, Pickled Anise, Sweet Orange Pepper, Jumbo Strawberry.
Garlic Bread:
1/2 organic white pizza dough(from Whole Food Market), 8 cloves fresh chopped garlic, sea Salt.
Oven 350F for about 15 mins

Creative + Love = Delicious = Mikey like it!