Chinese hot pot

Chinese hot pot
 ...with beef, chicken, shrimp, fish balls,
 baby bok choy, Napa cabbage, and cellophane noodles

Velvet chicken lo mein with yau choy

Happy birthday to me!

Velvet chicken lo mein with yau choy
Double chocolate torte

New: double chocolate torte (Bon Appetit, December 2000, on epicurious.com)

Cuban black beans

Cuban black beans
Warm cabbage salad with apples and walnuts
Rice

Lamb tagine with artichokes and fava beans

Lamb tagine with artichokes and fava beans
Pan-steamed green beans
Rice

New: lamb tagine with artichokes and fava beans (in Claudia Roden, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. New York: Knopt, 2009)

Turkey tacos

Turkey tacos
Salad with nectarine, hazelnuts, and goat cheese

Regular: tacos

Chicken with lemons, green olives, and capers

Chicken with lemons, green olives, and capers
Roasted cauliflower with mustard-lemon
Rice

New: roasted cauliflower with mustard-lemon (based on"Cauliflower with Mustard-Lemon," in Bon Appetit, November 2006, on epicurious.com)

Pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil

Pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil
Zucchini tian

New: zucchini tian (based on the recipe by Melissa Clark in The New York Times, July 24, 2013)

Swordfish souvlaki

Swordfish souvlaki
 ...with cucumber-mint yogurt sauce and tomato, onion, and parsley salsa
Eggplant salad

Red beans and rice, Southern style

Red beans and rice, Southern style
Sautéed collards and beet greens with bacon

Pizzas

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

Regular: pizza

Bulgogi

Bulgogi
 ...with rice, butter lettuce, and kimchi
Sautéed broccoli
Raspberry ice cream

Made by... Anja, Maxime, and me

Dinner with the Zlokapa family

Dinner with the Zlokapa family

Alsatian cheese tart
Balkan potato and leek pancakes
Chicken casserole with dried fruit
Beet salad with plums and goat cheese
Rice pilaf

Cucumber water
Peach iced tea

The Zlokapas: Chocolate roulade

Albany Armada Aquatics Potluck

Albany Armada Aquatics Potluck

Contributed: Pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil

Chicken and tofu hotpot with udon

Chicken and tofu hotpot with udon

Broiled salmon with bok choy, ginger, and oyster sauce

Broiled salmon with bok choy, ginger, and oyster sauce
Japanese barley and rice

Sweet potato soup with ginger, leek, and apple

Sweet potato soup with ginger, leek, and apple
Glazed Tokyo turnips and greens
Aidell's Cajun Style Andouille Sausage *

Veracruz-style chicken chili

Veracruz-style chicken chili
Sautéed zucchini with garlic
Corn muffins with onions and sour cream

Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers

Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers
 ...with sautéed onions and mushrooms, or avocadoes and tomatoes
Salad with mandarin oranges, sugar snaps, and cucumbers
Corn on the cob

Made by... Norbert and me (burgers)

Regular: burgers

Tunisian soup with chard and egg noodles (and chick peas)

Tunisian soup with chard and egg noodles (and chick peas)

Olive rolls

Grilled chicken drumsticks with cilantro gremolata

Grilled chicken drumsticks with cilantro gremolata
Salad with radishes and sugar snaps
Rice

Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu
Gailan with oyster-soy sauce
Rice

Baked flounder with tomato caper sauce

Baked flounder with tomato caper sauce
Pan-steamed romano beans and carrots
Rice

Beef ragout

Beef ragout
Salad with tangerines, jícama, cucumber, and feta
Egg noodles

New: beef ragout ( in Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann. Boston, MA: Harvard Commons Press, 2005).

Steamed chicken with black mushrooms and bok choy

Steamed chicken with black mushrooms and bok choy
Rice

Black bean soup with fresh tomato salsa and cheddar

Black bean soup with fresh tomato salsa and cheddar
Broccoli pancotto
Rice
Mint chocolate chip ice cream

Made by... Anja and Maxime (all, except the black beans)

Penne with broccoli rabe and sausage

Penne with broccoli rabe and sausage

Black bean tart

Black bean tart
Salad with watermelon, jicama, red onion, pepitas, and feta

Regular: black bean tart

Grilled chicken with barbecue sauce

Happy 4th of July!

Grilled chicken with barbecue sauce
Grilled corn
Green goddess potato salad
Quick pickles

Pan-fried tilapia fillets dusted with corn meal

Pan-fried tilapia fillets dusted with corn meal
Japanese eggplant with green beans and Thai red curry
Rice

Chicken drumsticks in mole sauce

Chicken drumsticks in mole sauce
Grilled zucchini
Rice

Mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks

Mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks
Sautéed Swiss chard with onions and anchovies

New: mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks (based on "One-pot mujadara with crispy leeks and spring greens," by Melissa Clark, in The New York Times, June 14, 2013)