Kirean and Hime, NY Country Life Part II

I like to remake leftovers into something completely different and make him think, "Huh? Is this the one from the other day?" I've gotten so proud of myself that I feel like I've taken on a queenly air...! What? What kind of queen? Well... like sticking my face in the fridge and freezer and grinning?

When I use leftovers, I also get into the table coordination. This time, I went for an exotic izakaya? atmosphere.

Here's what it turned out like.

I wanted to use the Baccarat glass that Chiporin gave me, so I made a grape and blue cheese salad.

In the steaming basket is the leftover meat from a roast chicken, with Tokyo leeks, shiitake mushrooms, and chicken that was attached to the bone on the bottom. I steamed that.

On top is a leeks and salt sauce made by slowly frying leeks and ginger in rice oil and adding red sea bream dashi salt. I also added some chili threads for color.

I put some leftover smoked salmon from the last time I entertained guests on top of my salad. A dressing made with yuzu and noodle soup gave it a Japanese flavor.

His was prosciutto, and this was leftover beef stew. The stew takes on a Japanese flavor when served in a different bowl.

I couldn't just use leftovers, so I made rolled omelet too. This time I made it with even more broth, so that it overflowed from the plate, and it was fluffy and delicious.

A very satisfying leftover meal. I also chose a delicious wine, EnRoute Pinot Noir.

Neither of the two cats came to the table that night. This is Hime-rin, who dozed off in the middle of washing the bedsheets one day in the daytime.

Her face is in a bun because of the Elizabethan collar, which is too cute!

And... what I love most about the back of a cat's head is why it's so attractive?

I wish someone could edit this photo so that it looks like she's floating in the sea with a life jacket. Hehehe.

YOKO oxoxoxo