Hot pot

Good-bye 2012!

Hotpot...
... with beef sukiyaki, shrimp, chicken, fish balls...
... and Nappa cabbage, spinach, and bean thread noodles
Rice

Redux: Momofuku bo ssam

Redux: Momofuku bo ssam...
...with lettuce cups, ginger-scallion sauce, chili sauce, and kimchi
Sautéed green beans and carrots with teriyaki
Rice

Dinner @ Soi Four

Dinner @ Soi Four (Berkeley, CA)

Black bean tart

Black bean tart
Salad

Regular: black bean tart

Momofuku bo ssam

with the Liew family

Scallion pancakes
Chicken satay bites
Momofuku bo ssam...
...with lettuce cups, ginger-scallion sauce, chili sauce, and kimchi
Daikon and carrot pickles
Rice
Lemon poppy seed pound cake
Caramelized Bartlett pears
Vanilla ice cream

Made by... Anja (scallion pancakes, chicken satay bites, ginger-scallion sauce), Maxime (ice cream), Norbert, Anja , and Sandra (pears)

New: scallion pancakes (based on "Scallion Bread," in Mai Leung, Classic Chinese Cookbook, 1987); daikon and carrot pickles (based on "New Year's Salad," in Elizabeth Andoh, Washoku: Recipes From the Japanese Home Kitchen, 2005); lemon poppy seed pound cake (on epicurious.com, September, 1988); Caramelized Bartlett pears (based on "Caramelized Bartlett Pears with Dulce de Leche Ice Cream," Bon Appetit, November 2007, on epicurious.com)

Udofu

Udofu
Stir-fried bok choy with shiitakes
Redux: Thai-style red curry with roast duck
Rice

Thai-style red curry with roast duck

Christmas 2012

Thai-style red curry with roast duck
Blanched cabbage
Rice

Made by... Norbert and me (duck)

New: Thai-style red curry with roast duck  (based on and )

Stemple Creek Ranch rib steaks

Stemple Creek Ranch rib steaks
Butternut squash soup
Broccoli pancotto
Buttermilk fantail rolls

Made by... Norbert and me (steaks, broccoli)

Chicken and vegetable chow mein

with the Weisberg family

Crostini with fig jam and goat cheese
Wonton soup with spinach and mushrooms
Chicken and vegetable chow mein
Lemon bars
Ginger bread cookies

Made by... Norbert and me (chow mein), Anja (lemon bars)

Chicken enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas
Salad with jicama, orange, and pepitas

Made by: Norbert and me (all)

Pasta with lentils and kale

Pasta with lentils and kale
Fruitcake

Chicken stew with sweet potatoes, almonds, and apricots

Chicken stew with sweet potatoes, almonds, and apricots
Brussels sprouts with cream
Rice

Mark Bittman's fish in tomato-fennel broth

Mark Bittman's fish in tomato-fennel broth
Sauteed spinach with garlic
Rice

AAA poluck dinner

AAA potluck dinner:
Salad with two types of oranges, jicama, and pepitas

Penne with tomatoes, cannellini beans, and sage

Penne with tomatoes, cannellini beans, and sage
Pan-fried zucchini

Dinner @ Imperial Tea Court

Dinner @ Imperial Tea Court (Berkeley, CA)

Hanukkah potluck @ the Weksler's

Hanukkah potluck @ the Weksler's:
Spinach salad with Bosc pears, cranberries, red onion, and toasted hazelnuts

New: Spinach salad with Bosc pears, cranberries, red onion, and toasted hazelnuts (by Diane Morgan,  The New Thanksgiving Table, on epicurious.com)

Tacos

Tacos
Salad

Regular: tacos

Chicken chili

Chicken chili
Sauteed collard greens with bacon
Rice

New: chicken chili (Gourmet, April 2007)

Braised pot roast with vegetables

Braised pot roast with vegetables
Sauteed kohlrabi and their greens
Latkes
Apple sauce*

New: braised pot roast with vegetables (from "Skye's..." in Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann, Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook. Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press, 2005)

Mark Bittman's poached fish with ginger and soy

Mark Bittman's poached fish with ginger and soy
Winter melon soup with spinach and shiitake
Rice

Roasted chicken breast with chickpeas and tomatoes

Roasted chicken breast with chickpeas and tomatoes
Curried cauliflower soup
Pita chips

Tofu triangles in creamy nut butter sauce with scallions

Tofu triangles in creamy nut butter sauce with scallions
Parboiled green beans
Hard boiled eggs
Rice

Made by: Norbert (tofu and eggs), Norbert and me (green beans)

Pizzas...

Pizzas...
... with pepperoni, or turkey sausage and green bell peppers
Salad

Made by... Norbert

Regular: pizza

(Almost) My mother's lamb curry

(Almost) My mother's lamb curry
Boy choy with shiitake mushrooms
Rice

Made by... Norbert (boy choy)

Penne with broccoli rabe and sausage

Penne with broccoli rabe and sausage

Turkey soup with wild rice, crimini, and pancetta

Turkey soup with wild rice, crimini, and pancetta
Roma tomatoes
Buttermilk fantail rolls (redux)

Take out

Take out
...from Andronico's Supermarket (rotisserie chicken, roasted vegetables, baguette)

Linguini with peas, asparagus, and bacon

Linguini with peas, asparagus, and bacon

Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers

Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers...
... with avocados and tomatoes, or sautéed mushrooms and onions
Salad

Regular: burgers