Treasure Chest

Homemade Organic Granola Ingredients 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut 2 cups sliced almonds 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup good honey Optional: 1 1/2 cups small diced dried apricots 1 cup small diced dried figs 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the oats, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl/strong plastic bag.  So, no clean up. Add the oil and honey into the bowl/bag. Stir/toss to mix everything together and don't worry if it seems to need more liquid.  An Even coating is sufficient. Grease a medium  baking sheet pan lightly. Pour in the mixture and coat evenly on the sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and stir occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice, even, golden brown for a total of 20 minutes. Remove the granola from the oven and it will continue to cook. Allow it to cool and s tir occasionally. Add the optional ingredients

Hitsumabushi 鰻魚飯 First attempt  Ingredients: 1 Unagi Kabayaki - Roasted Eel Note:  Available at Uwaujimaya Cooked Rice Unagi Sauce: 2 tbsp Mirin 1 tbsp Sake 2 tbsp Soy Sauce ⅔~1 tbsp Honey Cook rice in 14cm LC Use 2 cups of rice and it is good for 4 people with 2.5 cups of water Cover with lid and cook over medium heat until water bubbles surface for about 4 minutes Still the bottle of the LC Turn it to low heat and cook for another 7 minutes Put unagi on top of rice and let it cook for another 2 minutes Do not open the lid Turn off the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes Open the lid and brush the unagi sauce onto unagi and drizzle some on the rice Serve immediately See link   for different ways to enjoy Hutsymabushi.

Quick Stir Fried Spaghetti 快炒意粉 Ingredients: 1/2 box of Spaghetti Bite size Meat Enoki mushroom or other sliced mushrooms Chopped Green Onion 1 brunch Tobiko (optional) Seasoning: Soy Sauce Oil 1 Tsp Oyster Sauce 1Tsp Sugar 1 tsp Oil 2 Tsp Chopped meat and green onion in bite size Cook spaghetti to 70% cooked Drain and save 1 cup of pasta water Do not rinse spaghetti Add oil to wok/frying pan to medium high heat Add spaghetti in and quickly stir fried it and add 1 ladle of pasta water Add meat and mushroom and stir fried for few minutes Add seasonings and stir fried until it is well mixed together Add green onion and stir fried Once all the liquid is evaporated, dish and add optional tobiko Serve immediately

涼拌珊瑚藻/ 海底燕窩 Coralline Algae Appetizer/Salad Ingredients: Coralline Algae 45g  Cucumber 1 medium size  Carrots 70g 3 small size Seasoning: Sesame Oil 1 Tsp Oyster sauce 3 Tsp White Vinegar 2 Tsp Sugar 2 Tsp Fine Minced Garlic 1 1/2 tsp Methods: Soak algae overnight or no less than 4 hours (note:  ice bath for extra crispy texture) Rinse the algae several times in the process Chop or cut algae into bit size pieces Note:  When cutting the algae, it is sticky to the touch.  That is the collagen from the plant instead of an animal. Julieann carrots and cucumber Add 1 tsp of salt and mix well to extract water Discard the liquid and rinse with cold water and dry the cucumber and carrot as much as possible Add all ingredients and seasoning together Tips:  Add a little bit of the 1Tsp sesame oil onto the measuring spoon first.  The rest of the seasoning will be sliding off the spoon easily.  Finally, add the rest of

Schramsberg I joined Schramsberg Cellar Club in December 2015.  It was a Christmas gift to myself.  This is also the very first wine club I joined. The Schramsberg estate is tucked into the densely forested slopes of Diamond Mountain, a few miles south of the town of Calistoga, and is home to the oldest hillside vineyards in Napa. It totals 218 acres with 43 acres planted to vines. Before my time, Schramsberg played a role in world history. The Blanc de Blancs was used for President Nixon’s 1972 “Toast to Peace” with China’s Premier Zhou Enlai. Schramsberg’s sparkling wines have been served at official State functions by every U.S. Presidential administration since.  First Shipment, December 2015 4 bottles $220 2007 J. Schram Rose -Chardonnay and Pinot Noir $150 2008 Extra Brut -Pinot Noir and Chardonnay $76 Note:  Drunk and Not my favorite 2013 Davies "Jack & Jamie Reserve" Pinot Noir Pinot Noir $65 2012 Blanc De Blancs -Chardonnay $39 Note:  

DOC Denominazione di origine controllata  ( DOC ) ( pronounced  [denominatˈtsjoːne di oˈriːdʒine kontrolˈlaːta] ;  English : controlled designation of origin) is a  quality assurance  label for  Italian   food  products, especially  Italian wine  and  cheese  ( Denominazione di origine protetta ).  Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC):  DOC wines are much more commonly found. The rules governing quality and authenticity are still very strict, but they're a little more generous than those for DOCG status. For instance, the geographic zone might be a little bigger or the rules about what kind of grapes might be a little more relaxed. DOCG Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG):  Seeing this on the label of your wine bottle means that the wine producers followed the strictest regulations possible to make that wine. The wine was tested a committee that then guarantees the geographic authenticity of the wine and its quality. There are currently only a handfu

90+ Tequila - Jalisco  Riazul Tequila Plata  Reposado Anejo

90+ Sake Shimizu-No-Mai - Akita  Pure - Junmai (pure rice 純米) Type Sake Served in warmed temperature  Higher starch content carries rich and complex umami flavor Pure Dawn - Junmai Ginjo Pure Dusk - Junmai Diaginjo Pure Night - Junmai Diaginjo  Pure Snow - Junmai Nigori Ginjo Type Sake Served in cool temperature Ginjo and Daiginjo sakes are mor den sake type Less starch content carries a clean, delicate, fruity and distinct floral bouquet called Ginjoka Sake - Takasago Ginga Shizuku Divine Droplets

90+ Cuatro Dominio - Malbec Chento  Lote 44 Tolentino  Tamari Catena Mendoza Argentine 5000 feet elevation High Mountain Vines Kaiken Malbec Mendoza Reserva 2013 $14

90+ rating Conde Valdermar - Rioja Crianza Gran Reserve Reserve Inspiración Valdermar - Rioja Selección Marco Abella - Priorat Domini de la Cartoxia Clos Galena 2012 (94 points $50) -muscular yet fresh red Les Terrases (negocicant blend, 93 points $40) Clos Abella Louisiana Mad Mallola Bodegas Altun Rioja Crianza 2011 $20 Spain  Bierzo  White wines make up only about 20 percent of the country's production, yet quality has soared in recent years (2016).