Coca Cafe

Dinner at Coca Café on December 11.

I have been to Coca Café for Brunch. It was good but it's very busy. This time I tried for dinner. As They don't have liquor license, I brought wine (I forgot the corkage fee). Anyway I enjoyed the meal a lot. The portion was just right size. I don't like huge meal. Fortunately it was not busy at all. I guess it was too early to get busy? Def. I'll  be back for dinner.

 

Cheese Plate - I loved them all. Esp. Redcat and goldenboy were great.

Scorn with orange flavored butter(?)

Pan seared Scallops

 

Iron steak

Red Snapper

Desserts

Coca Café
http://www.coca-cafe.net/

Pierogi

Dinner on January 11.

I was going to eat out but I changed my mind and made something simple.

Pierogi, Smoked Salmon, Cocktail Shrimp, Cheese & Crackers

Matsutake Gohan!!!

Lunch on January 9.

I invited my friend and enjoyed Matsutake mushrom rice. Matsutake is very popular in Japan (aka expensive mushroom). My mother sent sent me the matsutake rice kit. yummy!

 

ta-da-

Dashimaki (omlette)

Cerely Kimpira (stir-fry)

Dinner on Monday and Wednesday

Dinner on January 6.

Spanish Mackerel and some leftovers from new years.

Dinner on January 8.

Salmon Cream Stew.

Oven Baked Omelette

Dinner on January 5.

More Mash potatoes? It's not the leftover. Today I finished leftover green peas. I pot them in omelette. It worked.

 

Hamburger

Dinner on 2.

The regular life is back. But still there are leftovers from New Years meal. I made hamburger and added some mashed potatoes. Yay, the potatoes are all gone. :)

 

New Year Day

Happy New Year 2014!

This is the third New Year Day since I moved to Pittsburgh. At last, I made Japanese traditional New Years Meal, Osechi. Each dish means good luck. Hope we all have a good year!

 

Onishime (cooked vegetables) ; carrot and burdock root are root vegetables. Stand firm just like root vegetables spread their roots. ; Lotus roots have holes. See through good future.

Kobumaki (Stuffed Kelp)

Tazukuri (caramelized fish and walnuts)

 

Namasu (pickled radish and carrot)

Zouni (Northeast area style)

 

Zouni (Kansai area style)

 

This is the year of horse in Chinese astrology. Do you find the horse candies?