Tomato jam x biscuits

 I made tomato jam, remembering about the tomato jam sandwich that I had at Seersucker. I found this recipe online and it was great! It uses tomatoes, ginger, clove, chili, sugar, salt; a little bit spicy with a rich flavor.

 I baked biscuits just for this tomato jam. I am not so good at baking. I wish I could bake well like my husband, Robert. I found this recipe online as well. The recipe looked like it had too much salt, but I followed it anyway since it was the first time to bake biscuits. It was a mistake... too much salt...;( so sad. I guess it was a typo, they meant 1 teaspoon, instead of 1 tablespoon;(   I will try again next week..!

Our NY wedding party

Our wedding party journey has finished! All parties were so warm and amazing.

It became a great memory. Thank you for all of people who shared our parties! 

I love cooking party food. Let me introduce our wedding party food!

Our friends Nikki and Giullio made those lovely onigiri!

Cherry tomato x basil x mozzarella 

Cucumber rolled sushi

　　　　

Crackers with smoke salmon and dill mayonnaise source

chick peas x cilantro tomato source in wanton cups

rice noodle with shrimp & lemongrass in wanton cups

                                     

Oshi-sushi 

steamed shitake mushroom x striped egg x Shrimp

Avocado roll

Pair comport x arugula x cheese mini sandwich 

Beats and yam dices 

Dried apricot x goat cheese x armond x honey

Indian curry with beans and cheese

We love Indian food. Tonight's dinner was Indian curry with beans and cheese.

Ingredients: pre-cooked masala, mixed beans, cilantro, safflower oil, butter, garam masala, turmeric, chipotle chilli powder, salt, cheese, water

I often cook "pre-cooked masala". It is used for base of Indian curry.

This recipe is from "From Mom with Love" by Pushpa Bhargava. This book was originally written by a mother who loves her children so much. She wanted her children to carry their traditional cooking to their future families. That's the reason she wrote her book.

This recipe book is amazing. I am very glad that I found this book.

Pre-cooked masala is pureed tomato and onion base, with many Indian spices. It lasts a couple weeks and it is a curry base so it is very convenient to keep in the refrigerator.

This lamp is the one I bought in Turkey when I traveled. I love this lamp so much. 

It is hand made by a Turkish artisan. It is beautiful work.

Real design never gets old. And because people love it deeply, they don't waste. 

I like the idea of making things with lots of love and enjoying them with love.

Our lovely cat, Bruce!

I wanna TACOS!

I was just very in the mood for tacos.

I made tortillas from scratch this time!

 Baja tacos: pan fried perch marinated with olive oil, cumin, coriander, chipotle chili pepper, lime juice, salt,

                   roasted tomato, fresh greens, fresh cilantro

Bean tacos: mixed beans steamed with cilantro, green chili, canned tomato, butter, chipotle chili pepper, salt, onion, garlic, olive oil, black pepper, cheese, rice, fresh greens, fresh cilantro

 Serve with fresh lime and sauce (mayonnaise, ketchup, hot chili)

making tortillas

Tea Spice cookies

 My husband Robert is good at baking. These spice cookies are his original recipe!

   Hint: Darjeeling tea, clove, allspice, cinnamon 

yummy!