Thursday, July 31, 2014

Beef Hofun

Sandra's choice: birthday week

Beef Hofun
Stir fried choy sum

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

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Yasai itameru

Yasai itameru (Stir- fried tofu with mixed vegetables, rice noodles, and coconut ginger sauce)

Monday, July 28, 2014

Claypot Chicken with Lap Cheong

Claypot Chicken with Lap Cheong
Gailan with oyster-soy sauce
Long grain brown rice

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Black bean tart

Black bean tart
Salad with roasted beets, mandarin oranges, sugar snaps, and scallion

Regular: black bean tart

Friday, July 25, 2014

Grilled round-bone lamb chop with mint pesto

Grilled round-bone lamb chop with mint pesto
Grilled red and orange bell peppers and red onions
Blanched sugar snaps

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Pad Thai

Pad Thai
Panfried Tofu with Asian Caramel Sauce

New: Panfried Tofu with Asian Caramel Sauce (Gourmet, April 2007)

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers


Stemple Creek Ranch beef burgers
Salad of green Romaine lettuce, sugar snaps, sliced cucumbers, red bell peppers, goat cheese, and salad dressing

Made by... Norbert (burgers)

Regular: burgers

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Roast turkey breast with apricot glaze


Roast turkey breast with apricot glaze
Japanese-style shredded cabbage
Cornbread with pancetta

Made by... Anja and Maxime (cornbread)

New: Cornbread with pancetta (Bon Appetit, March 2006, on epicurious.com) and apricot glaze (from "Hot and Sticky Apricot-Glazed Chicken" in Bon Appetit, July 2003, on epicurious.com)

Friday, July 18, 2014

(Almost) My Mother's Chicken Curry


(Almost) My Mother's Chicken Curry
Twice-cooked long beans with oyster-soy sauce
Udon noodles
Chocolate-cherry-walnut mini-muffins

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Cuban Black Beans

Cuban Black Beans
Sautéed collard greens
Long grain brown rice

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Swordfish in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Swordfish in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Sautéed kohlrabi
Twice-fried plantain chips
Fig with goat cheese
Pan-toasted polenta

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Firm Tofu, Green Beans, and Carrots with Creamy Nut Sauce


Firm tofu, green beans, and carrots with creamy nut sauce
50-50 jasmine and short grain brown rice

Monday, July 14, 2014

Mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks

Mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks
Sautéed Swiss chard with lemon and Aidell's sausage*

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Turkey tacos

Turkey tacos (and burritos)
Salad with plums, cucumbers, dried cranberries, and goat cheese
Strawberry frozen yogurt with bittersweet or white chocolate chips

Made by... Anja and Maxime (frozen yogurt)

New: strawberry frozen yogurt (based on "Lime-Yogurt Sherbet," in Gourmet, May 2001)
Regular: tacos

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Baby back ribs with barbecue sauce


Baby back ribs with barbecue sauce
Grilled bi-colored corn on the cob
Spicy stir-fried cabbage
Mashed potatoes

Friday, July 11, 2014

Split pea soup with Gouda-sausage toasts

Split pea soup with Gouda-sausage toasts
Spring salad* or Caesar salad* (from Zachary's Pizza)

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Tofu Claypot

Tofu Claypot
Sautéed gobo and carrots
50-50 jasmine and short grain brown rice

Monday, July 7, 2014

Pizzas

Pizzas
 with... pepperoni, and ham and pineapple
Salad with grapes, cucumbers, radishes and goat cheese

Made by... Anja and me (pizzas)

Regular: pizza

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Bulgogi

Bulgogi
Spicy eggplant
Short grain white rice

Made by... Anja and Maxime (bulgogi and rice)

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Dinner @ CalShakes

Dinner @ CalShakes (The Comedy of Errors)

Veracruz-style chicken chili
Corn muffins with green onions
Cole slaw

Friday, July 4, 2014

Grilled chicken thighs with barbecue sauce

Happy 4th of July!

Grilled chicken thighs with barbecue sauce
Red, white, and blue salad (strawberries, blueberries, and goat cheese with baby greens and chopped almonds)
Grilled corn on the cob
Roasted fingerling potato salad

Made by... Norbert and me (all)

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Salmon hot pot

Salmon hot pot
Stir-fried choy sum mue
Sort grained brown rice

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Penne with Turkey-Italian Sausage and Seasonal Vegetables

Penne with Turkey-Italian Sausage and Seasonal Vegetables
 ... (asparagus, broccoli, peas, onions, shiitake mushrooms, and scallions)

Tuesday, July 1, 2014