Black Bean Soup with Tomato Salsa

Black Bean Soup with Tomato Salsa
Roasted Turnips and Carrots with Sage
50-50 Short Grain Brown and Jasmine Rice

Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce

Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce
Baba Ghanoush

New: Baba Ghanoush (Madhur Jaffrey, World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking. New York: Knopf, 1991).

Soba Noodles with Tofu, Hard Cooked Eggs, Sautéed Spinach, Tomatoes, Bamboo Shoots, and Scallions

Soba Noodles with Tofu, Hard Cooked Eggs, Sautéed Spinach, Tomatoes, Bamboo Shoots, and Scallions
 ...in a Dashi-Kombu Broth

Turkey Tacos

Turkey Tacos
 ...and Burritos
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Pear, and Roasted Nuts

Regular: Tacos

Redux Plus: Thanksgiving 2016

...with the Hadem and Thijssen Family

Redux: Endive and Granny Smith Apple with Smoked Trout and Herbed Cream Cheese
Redux: Grilled Turkey
Redux: Puréed Grand Marnier Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Redux: Mashed Potatoes
Redux: Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange
Redux: Gravy
Redux: Buttermilk Fantails

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts

Made by... Norbert (Brussels Sprouts)

Fresh Pastas

with the Hadem and Thijssen family

Fresh Pastas
 ...with meat sauce, and with butter-sage sauce
Salad with Roasted Beets, Oranges, Sunflower Seeds, and Goat Cheese
Redux: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Made by... Julie, Dominique, Norbert, and Anja (pastas and sauces)

Thanksgiving 2016

Thanksgiving 2016
 ...with the Hadem and Thijssen family

Endive and Granny Smith Apple with Smoked Trout and Herbed Cream Cheese

Grilled Turkey
Green Beans with Toasted Walnuts and Dried-Cherry Vinaigrette
Puréed Grand Marnier Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange
Gravy
Buttermilk Fantails

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Made by... Norbert (turkey); Norbert, Anja, and Maxime (ice cream cake); Norbert, Anja, and me (sweet potatoes); Norbert and me (green beans, gravy); Anja and me (endive and smoked trout, fantails)

Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Escarole

Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Escarole
Glazed Tokio Turnips
Semifreddi's Sweet Batard Garlic Bread

Pan-Fried Red Meat Trout Fillet

Pan-Fried Red Meat Trout Fillet
Sautéed Swiss Chard and Beet Greens
Long Grain Brown Rice Pilaf with Onions, Peas, and Carrots

Steamed Tofu with Shiitake and Bok Choy

Steamed Tofu with Shiitake and Bok Choy
Miso Soup with Shiitake, Carrots, and Scallions
Short Grain Brown Rice

Black Bean Tart

Black Bean Tart
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Orange, Toasted Walnuts, and Goat Cheese

Made by... Norbert (salad)

Regular: Black Bean Tart

Fresh Ramen with Fish Cake, Hard-Cooked Eggs, Tomatoes, and Sautéed Spinach

Fresh Ramen with Fish Cake, Hard-Cooked Eggs, Tomatoes, and Sautéed Spinach
...in Dashi-Kombu Broth

Made by... Norbert (fresh ramen)

Lamb Tagine with Artichokes and Fava Beans

Lamb Tagine with Artichokes and Fava Beans
Roasted Cauliflower
Quinoa

Mark Bittman's Curried Fish with Zucchini

Mark Bittman's Curried Fish with Zucchini
 ...with Rock Cod
Carrots and Gobo
Short Grain Brown Rice

Potato and Chorizo Soup with Crunchy Kale

Potato and Chorizo Soup with Crunchy Kale

Pizza

Pizza
 ...with Pepperoni, or Turkey Italian Sausage and Sautéed Red Bell Peppers
Salad with Pears, Dried Cranberries, Sliced Almonds, and Goat Cheese

Regular: Pizza

Chow Mein with Chicken and Fish Balls

Chow Mein with Chicken and Fish Balls

Fresh Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Happy Birthday, Anja!

Fresh Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Green Beans
Teddie's Apple (Cup) Cakes
Vanilla Ice Cream

(Almost) My Mother's Chicken Curry

(Almost) My Mother's Chicken Curry
Gailan with Oyster-Soy Sauce
Udon Noodles

Pasta with Cannellini, Bacon, and Sage Soup

Pasta with Cannellini, Bacon, and Sage Soup
Warm Cabbage Salad with Apples and Walnuts

Kettle-Seared Garlic Pepper Mussels and Fish

Kettle-Seared Garlic Pepper Mussels and Fish
 ...with Rock Cod
Baby Bok Choy
Rice Sticks

Pasta with Chickpeas and Charred Tomatoes

Pasta with Chickpeas and Charred Tomatoes
Broccoli

Roasted Sausages, Apples, and Cabbage with Caraway

Roasted Sausages, Apples, and Cabbage with Caraway
Buttermilk-Rye Bread

Miso-Roasted Squash, Leeks, Red Pepper and Tofu

Miso-Roasted Squash, Leeks, Red Pepper and Tofu
Short Grain Brown Rice

Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Burgers

Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Burgers
 ...with Avocados and Tomatoes, and/or Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions
Salad with Apples, Dried Cranberries, Toasted Almonds, and Goat Cheese
Teddie's Apple Cake (made as muffins)
Vanilla Ice Cream

Regular: burgers

Fresh Ramen with Teriyaki Chicken

Fresh Ramen with Teriyaki Chicken
Bok Choy

Turkey and Pinto Bean Chili

Turkey and Pinto Bean Chili
Roasted Yellow Zucchini
Skillet Corn Bread

Pan-Cooked Fish Fillet with Chermoula Sauce

Pan-Cooked Fish Fillet with Chermoula Sauce
 ...with Rock Cod
Curly Chicory with Onions (Hindbeh wa Bassal)
Raisins and Rice
 ...with Long Grain Brown Rice

New: Curly Chicory with Onions (Hindbeh wa Bassal) (Claudia Roden,  The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. New York: Knopf, 2009). Raisins and Rice (by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook. Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press, 2002)

Black Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup

Black Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup
Roasted Parsnips and Carrots
Short Grain Brown Rice

Chicken and Tofu Hot Pot

Chicken and Tofu Hot Pot
Stir-Fried Nappa Cabbage
Udon
Redux: Finger Cookies