Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burgers
 ...with avocado and tomatoes, and/or grilled onions
Salad with Oranges, Dried Cranberries, Goat Cheese, and Pine Nuts

Made by... Norbert (burgers and salad)

Regular: burgers

Monday, January 30, 2017

Tofu Fu Yung Soup

Gongxi facai!
Happy Lunar New Year!

Tofu Fu Yung Soup
Shrimp and Pork Pot Stickers
Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy Mue

Made by... Maxime and me (Pot Stickers and Baby Bok Choy Mue)

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Chow Mein with Chicken, Fish Balls, and Yau Choy

Gongxi facai!
Happy Lunar New Year!

Chow Mein with Chicken, Fish Balls, and Yau Choy

Saturday, January 28, 2017

(Almost) My Mother's Beef Curry

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

Friday, January 27, 2017

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Whole Fish with Ginger and Scallions

Gongxi facai!
Happy Lunar New Year!

Whole Fish with Ginger and Scallions
 ...with Tai Snapper
Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic
Roasted Turnips
Short Grained Brown Rice
Chinese New Year Cake (Nian2 Gao1)

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Apples

Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Apples
Cranberry Sauce
Sautéed Red Swiss Chard
Mashed Potatoes

Monday, January 23, 2017

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Chicken Legs with Muhammara Sauce

Chicken Legs with Muhammara Sauce
Broccoli Pancotto
Pita Crisps
Herbed Rice Pilaf

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Fresh Pasta with Tomato-Meat Sauce

Fresh Pasta with Tomato-Meat Sauce
 ...with Spaghetti
Caesar Salad

Made by... Norbert (fresh pasta)

Friday, January 20, 2017

Wonton-Noodle Soup

Wonton-Noodle Soup
 ...with Winter Melon (Donggua) and Watercress

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Turkey Tacos

Turkey Tacos
 ...or Burritos
Clam and Cod Chowder
Roasted White Zucchini

Regular: Tacos

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Black Bean Tart

Black Bean Tart
Salad with Pears, Dried Cranberries, Goat Cheese, and Roasted Walnuts
Carrots and Peas

Regular: Black Bean Tart

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Monday, January 16, 2017

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Fresh Ramen with Hard-Cooked Egg, Tofu, Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic, Tomato, and Scallion

Fresh Ramen with Hard-Cooked Egg, Tofu, Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic, Tomato, and Scallion
Roasted Turnips

Made by... Norbert (ramen)

Friday, January 13, 2017

Dinner @Bowl'd (Berkeley, CA)

Dinner @Bowl'd (Berkeley, CA)
 ... Norbert and me, with Pam and Benny Liew

Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes, Almonds, and Apricots
Roasted Cauliflower
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice, or Rice Porridge
 ... Anja and Maxime

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Mark Bittman's Poached Fish with Ginger and Soy

Mark Bittman's Poached Fish with Ginger and Soy
 ...with Rock Cod
Puréed Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Cuban Black Beans

Cuban Black Beans
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Lamb Tagine with Artichokes and Fava Beans

Lamb Tagine with Artichokes and Fava Beans
Salad with Beets, Oranges, Goat Cheese, and Roasted Pepitas
Long Grain Brown Rice

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Fresh Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Turkey Italian Sausage

Fresh Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Turkey Italian Sausage
 ...with penne

Made by... Norbert (pasta)

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Potluck

Potluck
 ...with the Brouet/Saunders, Tao/Jones, and Zlokapa families

We contributed:
Grilled Chicken Bites with Peanut Sauce
Beet-Pickled Deviled Eggs
Chow Mein with Chicken, Fish Balls, and Yau Choy
Chow Mein with Tofu, Sugar Snaps, Red Bell Peppers, and Baby Bok Choy

Gifted:
Rugelach
Hazelnut Cookies

Made by... Norbert (chicken); Anja and me (peanut sauce, deviled eggs, rugelach)

New: Peanut Sauce (by Didi Emmons, Vegetarian Planet. Boston: Harvard Common P, 1997); Beet-Pickled Deviled Eggs (by Ian Knauer, November 2014, on epicurious.com); Hazelnut Cookies (Gourmet, May 2004)

Friday, January 6, 2017

Pizza

Pizza
 ...with Turkey Italian Sausage and Portobello Mushrooms
 ...with Roasted Eggplant, Goat Cheese, and Arugula
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Concorde Pears, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese
Chocolate Ice Cream

Made by... Anja (ice cream), Anja and Sandra (pizzas)

Regular: Pizza

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Cioppino

Cioppino
 ...with Rock Cod, Mussels, Clams, Shrimp, and Squid
Sautéed Kale
Garlic Bread with Semifreddi's Sweet Batard

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burgers
 ...with avocado and tomato, and/or sautéed onions and mushrooms
Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Pear, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Regular: Burgers

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Chicken Pot Pie with Mashed Potato Topping

Chicken Pot Pie with Mashed Potato Topping
Roasted Yellow Squash
Honey Wheat Biscuits

Monday, January 2, 2017

Japanese Tofu and Root Vegetable Stew (Nimono)

Japanese Tofu and Root Vegetable Stew (Nimono)
Stir-Fried Choy Sum
Short Grain Brown Rice

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Fresh Ramen with Roast Duck, Spinach, Tomatoes, and Bamboo Shoots

Fresh Ramen with Roast Duck, Spinach, Tomatoes, and Bamboo Shoots

Made by... Norbert (ramen)