材料：

• 鵪鶉蛋 12 隻
• 半肥瘦豬肉 1/2 磅 (For best result: 買碎瘦肉然後自行加人少量肥肉)
• 蝦 1/2 磅
• 冬菇 4 隻 (optional)
• 大白皮 

調味料： (份量因應個人不同口味加減)

• 鹽 1/2 茶匙
• 糖 1 茶匙
• 大地魚粉 1.5 茶匙
• 麻油 2 茶匙
• 胡椒粉 少許
• 薯仔粉 1.5 茶匙 (也可用粟粉)
• 蛋白 1/2 隻
• 水 1 湯匙      

做法：

1. 蝦去腸洗淨瀝乾，用刀剁碎，加入豬肉碎，調味料拌勻，攪拌至起膠
2. 先放 1 粒鵪鶉蛋在皮中間，然後盛起約 1 湯匙份量的餡料放在上面，包好
3. 放入蒸籠，中大火蒸約 10-15 分鐘 或 至熟，即成

I've taken a Steam Rice Roll lesson in Hong Kong because I thought they're hard to be found in United States (at least, this is the story for New Haven.) It's actually not difficult to make from the scratch but you have to got the relevant equipment.e.g.蒸架,腸粉布.

To save time, we just get the ready-to-steam rice roll from the supermarket. So all we need to do is just mix the sauce. 食腸粉最重要就係個醬...不過我地搵唔到正統既甜醬..但加左芝麻醬同豉油之後...都幾似街邊腸粉.

The Dolphin Kitchen has resumed a bit.  We just miss the home meal so much.

Here in California, the Asian community is really large and we gain more access to Asian ingredients. Though, we are still finding some good place to shop for fresh fish. 

I am cooking food that requires no more than 3 steps...Usually steam vegetables, soup (simply throwing in everything) and some stir-fry dishes.

The Lemon Chicken below was made for my brother-in-law when he came to visit. It's Yummy. Made with fresh Lemon Juice and boneless Chicken thigh.

                牛油20g  (6)    下2-3湯 匙砂糖調味, 煮至汁微杰, 淋上雞面即

Life is full of miracles.  I have received a very big cooking project 3 months ago.  The capacity of the dolphin's kitchen has been kept in a very minimal level.  And for some of you who didn't know, the kitchen will be relocated to West Coast.  So it is temporarily closed for some time...at least the transition period.      I miss home-made food.  在家千日好..."屋企飯最香" !

經典茶餐之選...最好配一杯香濃奶茶.

 李錦記既醬..真係一項好偉大既發明...方便又好用..今日在家中自製叉燒...好味道!!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake Mushroom for 7-8 minutes to make it soft. Put all the stir-fried stuffing on top and put it back in the over (on the oiled baking pan) for another 15 to 20 minutes. 

若是脾胃濕熱、胸脘脹悶者，則不宜。(多吃會助長濕熱，尤其皮膚患有瘡毒易風癢、黃疸和腳氣病患者皆不宜多量食用)
*南瓜籽，含豐富的微量元素鎂、鋅、維生素Ｆ，
長期食用能防止神經性脫髮、預防男性攝護腺腫脹。

病左兩日, 仲未好番...原本買左'送'打算邀請朋友吃飯...都無力煮...
人在他鄉, 病左特別掛住屋企...更加想念朋友...很想回家...想吃只有香港才有的食物...病了..仍是滿腦子食物..

外子見我病到溫溫頓頓...親自下廚做飯............蕃茄蛋&菜心苗....就是這樣的一個溫暖的午餐...我還是留下來陪他好了.

Home-made meal could cure home-sick.

We had a wonderful night with Yun on 11 Feb.  Cafe Claude is one of Yun's favorite restaurants in the town. I was a bit worried because the waitress said the restaurant was full...it's only a weekday's night!  Luckily, we are seated at outside dining area. The toaster-like heater surely did a great job and it's warm enough for us to enjoy a long chat and great food.

Under Yun's promotion, we did order quite a number of dishes (a little bit overwhelmed but we finished all the dishes at last coz there're all so good)

Petits Plats (Dolphin's Rating)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rillette du Périgord   8 out of 10
pork free, shredded all-natural duck meat, duck fat seasoned & cooked confit style

Escargot en Croute  8.5 out of 10  *** YUM
garlic, butter, parsley, almond nutmeg,
shallots and anchovies


Raviole de Champignon   7.5 out of 10
shiitake and oyster mushrooms, garlic,
red wine and port sauce, puff pastry

Coquilles Saint Jacques   9 out of 10 *** YUM
scallops, shrimp, mussels, mushrooms,
bread crumbs, gruyere

Plats
-------------  
Coq Au Vin  20.   7.5 out of 10 *** Yun's Recommendation
marinated chicken with red wine sauce, bacon, mushrooms and pearl onions

Porc au Miel   8.5 out of 10 *** Chef's Pick (Recommended by the server)
pork filet, honey, white balsamic vinegar

Mousse au Chocolat 8 out of 10 *** Choco Lovers' Must try
dark chocolate mousse




For details,  check out the restaurant's website http://www.cafeclaude.com/

我以前儘量都唔會煮魚食..因為我唔識劏魚...從街市買條魚番到屋企...要有好多工序....不過，唔食魚會生倒刺...為了營養均衡...要頂硬上.


上次來到新港...我多數蒸鯇魚..因為老公鍾意食..但自從長城(在我家附近的一間華人超市)易手後...要買到鮮鯇魚...應該是沒有可能的...所以要從"番魚"入手了.


暫時試過整..三文魚(Salmon), 野生黑線鱈(Wild Haddock), 羅非魚(Tilapia) 屬於比較容易處理的魚類.




When baking a fresh Salmon,  I prefer not to fold the aluminum foil over the fish, though this could help to retain the steam in the packet and made it more moisture, the fish will be drown in sweat and end up turns baking to boiling. You will get a different texture and it won't be crispy. I think if the cooking time is controlled well. If you worried the fish will bake try, you can turn it upside down (skin on top) and bake for the first 11 minutes so that fish oils can go down to the fish meat.

• Roast Salmon (actually bake is more correct) : Wash thoroughly, Added Pesto (optional), Lemon juice and Salt. Baked 20 minutes.

• Potato Mash:  Follow the way taught in my 家常菜食譜, to cook the Potatoes in Microwave ('Ding' for 8-15 minutes depends on size, you may also boil it ) and add butter when it's hot. Then add grape tomatoes, ham and baby mushroom on top.

• Boston Lettuce also called Butter Lettuce. Simply wash it and spin try. Add any kinds of saland dressing you like and it tastes yummy.

For the Basic Cupcake:

Ingredients

• 4 oz--110 gm--1/2 cup sugar
• 4 oz--110 gm--1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine
• 4 oz--110 gm--1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of milk

Method

1. Cream the butter and sugar
2. Add the eggs one at a time and mix in well.
3. Add milk
4. Sieve in the flour and baking powder
5. Mix gently together
6. Put into cupcake cases (2/3 cup full)
7. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes

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