left over red wine & perfectly ripe pears make a perfect dessert

poached pears in red wine

recipe here. i decided to go with whole pears for a change this time. i also used bosc pears because of its beautiful shape!

watermelon, arugula, feta cheese salad

here's the link to the recipe.

ginger dipping sauce

Grilled Pork with Ginger Dipping Sauce

Marinade:
3 Tbs vegetable oil
2 Tbs chopped garlic
2 Tbs chopped jalapeno
1 Tbs grated fresh ginger
1 Tbs sesame oil
1 Tbs lime juice
1 1/4 lbs pork tenderloin

Marinade the pork (cut into cubes) for 4 hours.

Ginger Dipping Sauce:
1 Tbs vegetable oil
1/2 Cup chopped red onion
1 Tbs grated fresh ginger
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 Cup rice vinegar
2 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs sugar
1/8 tsp pepper flakes

:: Heat small saucepan over medium heat, add oil and onion.
:: Cook 4 minutes then add ginger and garlic.
:: Add undrained tomatoes, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and red pepper flakes to pan.
:: Bring sauce to a simmer. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
:: Pour sauce into blender, puree until smooth. Keep warm.

appetizers...

prosciutto wrapped salad


baked jalapeno with cream cheese wrapped with bacon... delicious!

lunch...

phad thai, using vermicelli noodle instead of the rice noodle.


"little home" cakes are so good... i love them.

roasted bell peppers sandwich

i think the best way to cook bell peppers is to roast them... yummmm...

greens

i love vegetables. the tea flavor soba noodles really taste like tea! it was really good. the label behind the package is pretty funny too :) i think according to my hobby, i might have done a pretty delicious noodle soup!