Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu
Baby bok choy
Rice

Pizza

Pizzas
 ...with pepperoni and green bell peppers, or Italian sausage, Kalamata olives, and green bell peppers
Salad with avocado, radishes, cucumbers, and sunflower seeds

Regular: pizza

Lazy Texas brisket

Lazy Texas brisket
Green goddess potato salad with green beans
Warm cabbage salad with apples and walnuts
November cakes

Made by... Anja and Maxime (November cakes)

New: Lazy Texas brisket (Bon Appetit, August 1982, on epicurious.com); November cakes (by Maggie Stiefvater, in The Scorpio Races. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2013)

Pappardelle with portobellos and Swiss chard

Pappardelle with portobellos and Swiss chard
Pan-fried tilapia fillets dusted with corn meal

Turkey soup with wild rice, crimini, and bacon

Turkey soup with wild rice, crimini, and bacon
Romano beans
Olive rolls

Black bean, sausage, and sweet potato soup

Black bean, sausage, and sweet potato soup
Salad with pear, goat cheese, and pecans
Rice

Pure-cut chicken

Pure-cut chicken
Ginger-scallion dip
Baby bok choy with shiitake mushrooms
Rice

Korean buckwheat noodles with broth and kimchi

Korean buckwheat noodles with broth and kimchi
Long beans with garlic

New: Korean buckwheat noodles with broth and kimchi (based on Martha Rose Shulman, "Korean buckwheat noodles with chilled broth and kimchi," in The New York Times, August 12, 2013)

Lamb kababs with mint pesto

Lamb kababs with mint pesto
Grilled white zucchini
Grilled eggplant
Rice pilaf *

Made by... Norbert (rice)

Turkey tacos

Turkey tacos
Salad with jicama, avocado, and tomato

Regular: tacos

Pasta with chickpeas and charred tomatoes

Pasta with chickpeas and charred tomatoes
Salad with beets, walnuts, and goat cheese
Brandied baked pear with vanilla ice cream

New: pasta with chickpeas and charred tomatoes (Bon Appetit, February 2011, on epicurious.com)

Mark Bittman's fish in tomato-fennel broth

Mark Bittman's fish in tomato-fennel broth
Sautéed beet greens
Rice

Dan dan noodles

Dan dan noodles
Gailan with oyster-soy sauce

New: dan dan noodles (by Ching-He Huang, on cookingchanneltv.com/recipes)

Chicken casserole with dried fruit

Chicken casserole with dried fruit
Cabbage with miso
Rice

New: cabbage with miso (in Madhur Jaffrey, World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking. New York: Knopf, 1991)

Red lentil soup with lemon

Red lentil soup with lemon
Sautéed kale
Rice

Dinner @ Bowl'd Korean Rice Bar

Dinner @ Bowl'd Korean Rice Bar (Albany, CA)

Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers

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

Made by... Norbert and me (veggies)

Regular: burgers

Chicken stew with sweet potatoes, almonds and apricots

Chicken stew with sweet potatoes, almonds and apricots
Cauliflower with Indian spices
Rice

Pan-cooked fish with preserved lemon, green olives, and capers

Pan-cooked fish with preserved lemon, green olives, and capers
Green beans
Rice

Chicken and chickpea stew

Chicken and chickpea stew
Eggplant slices with white miso
Whole wheat pita

New: eggplant slices with white miso (by Madhur Jaffrey, World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking. New York: Knopf, 1991); whole wheat pita (by King Arthur Flour, Whole Grain Baking. Woodstock, VT: Countryman P., 2006)

Pasta with lentils and kale

Pasta with lentils and kale
Aidell's sun-dried tomato sausage*
Baked pears

Black bean tart

Black bean tart
Salad with plums, grapes, lemon cucumbers, and peppered goat cheese

Regular: black bean tart

Stewed okra and tomatoes with smoked turkey

Stewed okra and tomatoes with smoked turkey
Salad with figs, lemon cucumbers, and peppered goat cheese
Rice

New: stewed okra and tomatoes with smoked turkey (by Michael Ledet and Richard Stewart, Joe Simmer's Creole Slow Cookin'. New Orleans: 2 Martini Press, 2006)

Dinner on Stinson Beach

Barbecued pork baby back ribs
Cole slaw
Potato salad
Redux: chocolate, cranberry, and macadamia nut cookies

Made by... Norbert and me (ribs)

Maple pork and beans

Maple pork and beans
Pan-steamed broccoli
Olive rolls

Grilled teriyaki salmon

Grilled teriyaki salmon
Sautéed kohlrabi
Rice

Chunky beef and vegetable soup

Chunky beef and vegetable soup
Brown soda bread

Grilled chicken breasts with peppers

Grilled chicken breasts with peppers and onions
Sugar snaps
Hummus
Toasted pita crisps

Pizzas

Pizzas
 ...with Italian sausage and bell peppers, and ham and pineapple
Salad with figs and walnuts

Made by: Norbert and me (all)

Regular: pizzas

Pasta with spinach and preserved lemon

Pasta with spinach and preserved lemon
Aidell's Cajun Style Andouille sausages *

Made by... Anja, Maxime, and me (all)

New: pasta with spinach and preserved lemon (based on "Strozzapreti with Spinach and Preserved Lemon," in Bon Appetit, September 2013, on epicurious.com)