(2007年的最後一餐和2008年的第一餐)Last dinner of 2007 and first meal of 2008

2007年的最後一餐和2008年的第一餐
Christmas just passed by. 2007 is about over. We have been running around during the holidays. Plus, we were traveling last year. My husband said let's celebrate the last dinner of 2007 at home.  
聖誕節剛剛過去，２００７年就要過去了。去年這個時候我們在外 travel. 我家先生說今年我們在家慶祝２００７年的最後一天，好嗎？

New Year Eve dinner menu:
First course: Italian Salami ,Comté cheese and black olives serve with crackers
Second course: Fried Calemari
Third course: Cioppino
Fourth course: Braised broccoli and cauliflowers
Bread: Homemade Baguettes
Dessert: Cream Brûlée

除夕夜晚餐菜譜
第一道：意大利薩拉密幹腸，硬奶酪，黑橄欖配餅幹
第二道炸尤魚
第三道：舊金山魚家海鮮湯
第四道：煎芥蘭花和菜花
麵包：家做法國麵包
甜點：Cream Brûlée


Table is getting setup. Now I am looking at the pictures and realize that I forgot to change the table settings for the New Year. All the silver serving dishes, candle holders and table runner are still laying in our closet. Oh well, I guess I didn't want Christmas go away.

餐桌就要擺好了。現在看了照片才發現忘記換新年的裝飾了。家裏收集的銀器和桌布還躺在壁櫥裏。我大概想把聖誕節永遠留住。。。
   

Table is ready. Table overview 1: 餐桌擺好了。


Table overview 2:


First course: Italian Salami ,Comté cheese and black olives serve with crackers
第一道：意大利薩拉密幹腸，硬奶酪，黑橄欖配餅幹



Second course: Fried Calemari. It is tender inside and crispy outside. It is very good dish with dry white wine. Of course it is also good with beer for those love microbrew.....

第二道：炸尤魚
人人都說外焦裏嫩，比餐廳的要好吃幾倍。配上白葡萄酒，真是好極了，當然了，對那些喜歡喝生啤酒的哥們，姐們，真是對口的不得了。。。


Third course: Cioppino
This San Francisco fisherman seafood stew brings full body flavor with fresh seafood, such as clams, mussels, salmon filet, jumbo shrimp. It is the "must have" dish for New Year's Eve. This is our family classic New Year's Eve dinner if we don't go out.....
第三道：舊金山魚家海鮮湯
這道美味，濃香的舊金山魚家海鮮湯主要是用新鮮的 clams，海虹，salmon 魚片，大蝦做成的。也是我家必有的 New Year's Eve 主菜，如果我們不外出。



For those people like to try Cioppino, visit my blog soon. You absolutely will love it.
喜歡試試的朋友們請注意查看我的博客。我將 post the recipe.





Fourth course: Braised broccoli and cauliflowers
After the rich, full body seafood stew, these braised vegetable will make you feel refreshing.
第四道：煎芥蘭花和菜花
喝過美味濃湯，這道青菜會非常爽口。



Bread: Homemade Baguettes
Nothing is better than a warm, chewy homemade French Baguettes with the full body seafood stew!
麵包：家做法國麵包
配這道美味濃湯，真沒有任何東西能比得上家做的法國 Baguettes!

喜歡試試的朋友們請注意查看我的博客。我將 寫一個麵包係列 1:1.



My plate: 我的盤子裏的東東


No wonder San Francisco fisher stew was spreaded out so quickly throughout the nation. With a glass of dry white wine, it is truly delicious.
難怪舊金山魚家海鮮湯大名遠揚，真的好美味。配上白葡萄酒，真是太棒了！









Dessert: Cream Brûlée
This French dessert is creamy inside with carmelized sugar on the surface. "Dinner is not completed without a dessert!"
甜點：Cream Brûlée
這道著名的法國甜點真是名不虛傳，外層脆焦糖，中間又嫩又 creamy。"沒有甜點的晚餐是不完整的晚餐。"這話真對！


喜歡試試的朋友們請注意查看我的博客。我將 post "how to"



New Year Day Breakfast:
After watching fireworks thru our balcony window last night, the result is waking up late on New Year's Day. Oh no, we missed Pasadena Rose Parade again. While watching the ending of the Rose Parade on TV, I made the first meal of 2008.
昨天晚上站在陽台看新年焰火，結果新年的第一天起來晚了。今年又錯過了帕撒第納的玫瑰遊行。隻好邊看電視遊行邊做 2008 第一個早餐。

Breakfast menu: 早餐菜譜 (Chinese and Western style, East meets West!!)
Chinese Breadsticks  炸油條
Homemade sausage petties 家做香腸餅
Italian sausages 意大利香腸
Fried eggs: over easy 煎蛋
Homemade Cranberry sauce  家做 Cranberry Sauce
Fresh made soybean milk  自製豆漿
Homemade Apple juice  自製純蘋果汁，，
Fresh brewed coffee

Table overview 1: 桌子全景 1


Table overview 2: 桌子全景 2


Chinese Bread sticks: 炸油條




這是我在私房小菜學的。忘記是從哪位大師學來的了。Whoever she or he is, 真是聰明能幹。。。
 

  



Homemade sausage petties and Italian sausages 家做香腸餅和意大利香腸




My plate again: 我的盤子裏的東東



After all the holiday meals and desserts, we had one common New Year Resolution, of course one of the New Year Resolution. That is going on diet start the 2nd day of 2008................
節日過後，新年來臨，每人的新年計劃都有一個相似的一條：減肥。把由於節日而增加的磅數減掉。這個計劃從２００８年的第二天開始實施。Will see.............

I wish everyone had a great New Year. 我希望每個人都有一個快樂的新年。We are looking forward to the new 2008, absolutely!