New Year's Eve 2016

New Year's Eve 2016

Chinese hot pot
 ...with beef, chicken, shrimp, fish balls, and mushrooms
 ...with rice noodles and Nappa cabbage
 ...with hoisin sauce and French dressing
Apple Pie a la Mode

Made by... Anja and me (apple pie and vanilla ice cream)

Oven-Roasted Chicken

Oven-Roasted Chicken
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples
Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce with Mandarin Oranges
Gravy

Dinner @ Comal (Berkeley, CA)

Dinner @ Comal (Berkeley, CA)

 ...with the Quan-Wong Family

Turkey Tacos

Turkey Tacos
 ...or Burritos
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Oranges, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Regular: Tacos

Tofu with Cabbage

Tofu with Cabbage
Redux: Momofuku Bo Ssam
 ...with kimchi, ginger-scallion sauce, ssam sauce, and butter lettuce
Redux: Spicy Daikon and Carrots
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Dinner @Tanoshi Sushi (Tiburon, CA)

Dinner @Tanoshi Sushi (Tiburon, CA)
Rugelach

 ...with Kris and Louise Wainscott after Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

New: Rugelach (Gourmet, May 2004)

Momofuku Bo Ssam

Momofuku Bo Ssam
 ...with kimchi, ginger-scallion sauce, and ssam sauce
Butter Lettuce
Spicy Daikon and Carrots
Jasmine Rice
Fruit Cake

Made by... Anja (ssam sauce)

Fresh Ravioli Two Ways

Fresh Ravioli Two Ways
 ...Goat Cheese-Arugula Ravioli with Tomato-Bacon Butter
 ... Meat and Spinach Ravioli with Tomato Sauce
Salad

Made by... Norbert, Anja, Maxime, and me (raviolis and sauces)

New: Goat Cheese-Arugula Ravioli with Tomato-Bacon Butter (based on "Goat Cheese -Arugula Ravioli with Tomato-Pancetta Butter, Bon Appetit, March 2001, on epicurious.com); Meat and Spinach Ravioli ("Meat and Spinach Ravioli Filling" recipe by Sherrie Durkee on allrecipes.com)

Chow Fun with Turkey

Chow Fun with Turkey
Stir-Fried Bok Choy
Egg Flower Soup

Stir-Fried Dungeness Crab with Scallions and Ginger

Stir-Fried Dungeness Crab with Scallions and Ginger
Artichokes
Chicken Soup with Spinach
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Apples, Goat Cheese and Slivered Almonds
Short Grain Brown Rice

Sweet-Spicy Barbecued Baby Back Ribs with Green Chile Sauce

Sweet-Spicy Barbecued Baby Back Ribs with Green Chile Sauce
Latkes
Roasted Zucchini and Red Bell Peppers
Apple Sauce*

Made by... Anja (latkes)

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu
Spicy Eggplant
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Fresh Pasta with Portobellos and Winter Greens

Fresh Pasta with Portobellos and Winter Greens
 ...with Fettucine
Christmas Panettone

Made by... Norbert (pasta)

New: Christmas Panettone (by King Arthur Flour, Whole Grain Baking. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 2006)

Black Bean Tart

Black Bean Tart
Salad with Orange, Radish, and Avocado

Regular: Black Bean Tart

Chicken Drumsticks with Mole Sauce

Chicken Drumsticks with Mole Sauce
Roasted Cauliflower
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Roasted Fish with Lemon, Olives, and Rosemary

Roasted Fish with Lemon, Olives, and Rosemary
Sautéed Green Beans
Rice Pilaf with Corn and Peas

Dianne and Meredith Chesson's Red Beans

Dianne and Meredith Chesson's Red Beans
Sautéed Lacinato Kale
50-50 short grain brown and jasmine rice

Velvet Chicken

Velvet Chicken
Stir-Fried Choy Sum with Shiitake Mushrooms
Short Grain Brown Rice

Bean Curd with Broccoli, Carrots, and Shiitake Mushrooms

Bean Curd with Broccoli, Carrots, and Shiitake Mushrooms
Miso Soup with Taro, Carrot, and Scallion
Short Grain Brown Rice

Fresh Ramen with Fish Cake, Hard Cooked Egg, Sautéed Spinach, Tomato, and Bamboo Shoots

Fresh Ramen with Fish Cake, Hard Cooked Egg, Sautéed Spinach, Tomato, and Bamboo Shoots
Roasted Kabocha Squash

Made by... Norbert (ramen)

(Almost) My Mother's Lamb Curry

(Almost) My Mother's Lamb Curry
 ...with carrots
Gailan with Oyster-Soy Sauce
Udon Noodles*

Pizza

Pizzas
 ...with ham and pineapple; and turkey Italian sausage, green bell pepper, and portobello mushroom
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Apple, Roasted Walnuts, and Goat Cheese

Regular: pizza

Mark Bittman's Broiled Fish with Tomatoes and Capers

Mark Bittman's Broiled Fish with Tomatoes and Capers
 ...with Alaskan Cod
Sautéed Red Swiss Chard
Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes

Maple Pork and Beans

Maple Pork and Beans
Collard Greens with Bacon
Brown Soda Bread

Chicken Casserole with Dried Fruit

Chicken Casserole with Dried Fruit
Roasted Cauliflower
Long Grain Brown Rice

Panfried Tofu with Asian Caramel Sauce

Panfried Tofu with Asian Caramel Sauce
Baby Bok Choy
Pad Thai

Fresh Pasta a la Grecque

Fresh Pasta a la Grecque
 ...with Penne

Made by... Norbert (fresh penne)

(Almost) My Mother's Chicken Curry

(Almost) My Mother's Chicken Curry
 ...with Button Mushrooms
Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms and Ginger
Udon Noodles *

Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Burgers

Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Burgers
 ...with Avocados and Tomatoes, and/or Sautéed Onions and Mushrooms
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Apples, Roasted Nuts, and Goat Cheese

Regular: Burgers

Poached Cod with Shiitake Mushrooms and Green Bell Peppers

Poached Cod with Shiitake Mushrooms and Green Bell Peppers
Nappa Cabbage with Carrots and Scallions
50-50 Short Grain Brown and Jasmine Rice