Roasted chicken

Roasted chicken
Roasted bell peppers
Sauteed red Swiss chard with lemon and pine nuts
Rice pilaf*

Tuna noodle casserole

Tuna noodle casserole
Salad

Family favorite: tuna noodle casserole

Made by... Norbert (tuna casserole, salad)

Lamb with prunes

Lamb with prunes (Tagine Barkok)
Cabbage soup
Couscous

New: lamb with prunes (from Claudia Roden, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. Afred A. Knopf, 2009), Beth Feigenbaum's Cabbage Soup (from Elaine Louie, "Cabbage's Sweet Side," New York Times, January 12, 2011, D9).

Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu
Gailan with oyster-soy sauce
Rice

Senate Restaurant bean soup

Senate Restaurant bean soup
Roasted zucchini with onions and garlic
Garlic bread

Family favorite: Senate Restaurant bean soup

Chicken drumsticks with muhammara sauce

Chicken drumsticks with muhammara sauce
Belgian endive and apple salad with cranberry vinaigrette
Pita crisps

Family favorite: chicken drumsticks with muhammara sauce, pita crisps

New: Belgian endive and apple salad with cranberry vinaigrette (Bon Appetit, November 1999)

Grilled teriyaki salmon

Grilled teriyaki salmon
Sauteed asparagus
Rice

Potato and chorizo soup with crunchy kale

Potato and chorizo soup with crunchy kale

Family favorite: Potato and chorizo soup with crunchy kale

Pizzas with sausage & black olives, or ham & pineapple

Pizzas with sausage & black olives, or ham & pineapple
Caesar salad

Made by... Norbert

Three-cheese lasagna

Three-cheese lasagna
Salad

Family favorite: three-cheese lasagna

(Almost) My Mother's chicken curry

(Almost) My Mother's chicken curry
Sauteed long beans with garlic
Rice

Soulfully good pork spareribs with pineapple and ginger

Soulfully good pork spareribs with pineapple and ginger
Roast beets and mandarin orange salad
Rice

Claypot chicken with lap cheong

Claypot chicken with lap cheong
Sauteed baby bok choy and baby shiitake mushrooms
Rice

New: claypot chicken with lap cheong (based on a recipe from Almost Bourdain blog, October 14, 2009, almostbourdain.blogspot.com)

Orecchiette with broccolini, olives, and basil

Orecchiette with broccolini, olives, and basil
Pan-fried tilapia

Black bean tart with chili crust

Black bean tart with chili crust
Salad

Made by... Norbert & me (tart), Norbert (salad)

Dinner with Linda, Mika, & J.T.

Dinner with Linda, Mika, & J.T.

Take out... from Zachary's Pizza (Berkeley, CA)

Dinner @ Babalou's Mediterranean

Dinner @ Babalou's Mediterranean (Walnut Creek, CA)

Grilled spicy citrus Stemple Creek Ranch London broil steak

Grilled spicy citrus Stemple Creek Ranch London broil steak
Oven-fried thick-cut potato and yam fries
Salad

Thin spaghetti with pesto sauce

Thin spaghetti with pesto sauce
Sauteed snaps, red bell peppers, onions, and chicken Italian sausage

Chicken cacciatore

Chicken cacciatore
Sauteed Brussels sprouts with bacon
Rice

Poached cod with shiitake mushrooms and green bell peppers

Poached cod with shiitake mushrooms and green bell peppers
Spicy braised Japanese eggplant

Tacos

Tacos
Salad

Regular: tacos

Chicken noodle soup

Chicken noodle soup
Sauteed broccoli

Fresh pasta with red sauce

Fresh pasta with red sauce
Salad

Made by... Norbert & Anja (pasta), and Norbert (salad)

Family favorite: fresh pasta with red sauce

(Almost) My mother's lamb curry

(Almost) My mother's lamb curry
Sauteed long beans
Rice

Family favorite: (almost) my mother's lamb curry

Pasta with cannellini, bacon, and sage soup

Pasta with cannellini, bacon, and sage soup
Sauteed zucchini with garlic and lemon

family favorite: pasta with cannellini, bacon, and sage soup

Dungeness crabs

Dungeness crabs
Buttermilk fantails
Sweet baguette*
Sauteed spinach

New: Buttermilk fantails (Gourmet, February 2009)

Roasted chicken

Roasted chicken
Roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions

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

Pasta with caramelized onion, swiss chard, and garlicky bread crumbs
Cajun style andouille*

Hamburgers

Hamburgers
Salad

Made by... Norbert & me (hamburgers)

Regular: Hamburgers

Pork chops with sauteed apples and brandy

Pork chops with sauteed apples and brandy
Apple sauce*
Salad
Rice

Made by... Norbert (pork chops)