(Take out)

Take out from...
Gordo Taqueria (Berkeley, CA)

Meatloaf

Meatloaf
Broccoli
Mashed Yukon gold potatoes
Butter cookies

New: Meatloaf (Gourmet, Feb. 2008)

Conchiglie with eggplant and two cheeses

Conchiglie with eggplant and two cheeses
Mixed garden-raised salad greens

Macaroni and cheese

Macaroni and cheese
Minestrone soup
Sauteed on choy

New: macaroni and cheese (Gourmet, Aug. 2007)

Poached cod with shiitake mushrooms and green bell peppers

Poached cod with shiitake mushrooms and green bell peppers
Sauteed on choy with calamari
Rice

Minestrone soup

Minestrone soup

Chicken and chorizo paella

Chicken and chorizo paella
Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon

Braised pork with orange and fennel

Braised pork with orange and fennel
Stir-fried garden-grown kale
Rice

Made by: Norbert (braised pork, kale)

Pasta with caramelized onion, swiss chard, and garlicky bread crumbs

Pasta with caramelized onion, Swiss chard, and garlicky bread crumbs
Grilled chicken breasts

New: Pasta with caramelized onion, swiss chard, and garlicky bread crumbs ("Fiber Meets Flavor in New Whole-Grain Pasta," by Melissa Clark, New York Times, Oct. 13, 2010)

(Almost) My Mother's chicken curry

(Almost) My mother's chicken curry
Gailan with oyster-soy sauce
Rice

Black bean tart with chili crust

Black bean tart with chili crust
Caesar salad

Regular: black bean tart with chili crust

Pan-fried tilapia fillets dusted with cornmeal

Pan-fried tilapia fillets dusted with cornmeal
Roasted cauliflower
Melody's corn bread
Tartar sauce

Lamb shanks braised with garlic, rosemary, and white wine

Lamb shanks braised with garlic, rosemary, and white wine served over egg noodles
Sauteed carrots and red bell peppers

New: Lamb shanks braised with garlic, rosemary, and white wine served over egg noodles (Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann. Boston, MA: Harvard Commons Press, 2005).

Potato and chorizo soup with crunchy kale

Potato and chorizo soup with crunchy kale
Mixed garden-raised salad greens with cucumbers and tomatoes

Family favorite: potato and chorizo soup with crunchy kale

Pizzas with black olives or ham & pineapple

Pizzas with black olives or ham & pineapple
Caesar salad

Regular: pizzas

Dinner @ Skates on the Bay

Dinner @ Skates on the Bay (Berkeley, CA)

Peanut noodles

Peanut noodles
Winter melon (Donggua) soup

Red beans and rice, Southern style

Red beans and rice, Southern style
Broccoli

Family favorite: red beans and rice, Southern style (Beans & Rice by Joanne Weir. Weldon Owen Inc., 1994)

Grilled tuna with mango salad

Grilled tuna with mango salad
Soba noodles with snap peas

New: grilled tuna with mango salad (Bon Appetit, Oct. 1995)

Braised chicken with garlic and white wine

Braised chicken with garlic and white wine
Mixed garden-raised salad greens with mandarin oranges
Wild rice

Fettuccine with Brussels sprouts and pine nuts

Fettuccine with Brussels sprouts and pine nuts
Cajun-style sausage*

Oct. 8-10: Visiting Yosemite National Park

Dinner with Piedmont Swim Team

Trout with mint pipian

Trout with mint pipian
Salad
Rice

New: trout with mint pipian (Bon Apetit, Oct. 2010)

Italian meatball soup

Italian meatball soup

Pure-cut chicken with ginger-scallion sauce

Pure-cut chicken with ginger-scallion sauce
Sauteed long beans
Rice
Ice cream*

Soy-braised pork country ribs with carrots and turnips

Soy-braised pork country ribs with carrots and turnips
Mixed green salad
Rice
Ice cream*

New: soy-braised pork country ribs with carrots and turnips (Bon Apetit, Oct. 2010)
Made by... Norbert (pork)

(Take out)

Take out from...
Zachary's Pizza (Berkeley)
Salad

Chicken mole

Chicken mole
Beet and orange salad
Rice