Friday, March 31, 2017

Pork Hot Pot

Pork Hot Pot
Gailan with Oyster-Soy Sauce
Short Grain brown Rice

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Kettle-Seared Garlic Pepper Mussels and Fish

Kettle-Seared Garlic Pepper Mussels and Fish
Grilled Asparagus, Red and Orange Bell Peppers, and Onions
Oven-Roasted Red Diane Yam and Russet Potato Fries

Made by... Anja and me (all)

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Chicken Casserole with Dried Fruit

Chicken Casserole with Dried Fruit
Salad with Beets, Cara Cara Red Orange, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese
Rice Pilaf

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce

Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce
Roasted Parsnips and Carrots with Sage

Made by... Anja (parsnips and carrots)

Monday, March 27, 2017

Pasta with Cannellini, Bacon, and Sage Soup

Pasta with Cannellini, Bacon, and Sage Soup
Roasted Zucchini with Saag's Chicken Bratwurst

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Fresh Ramen with Teriyaki Chicken and Fish Cake

Fresh Ramen with Teriyaki Chicken and Fish Cake
 ...and Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic, Tomatoes, Bamboo Shoots, and Scallions
Glazed Tokyo Turnips and Greens
Redux: Tang Yuan

Made by... Norbert (ramen)

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Pizza

Pizza
 ...with turkey Italian sausage, portobello mushroom, and green bell pepper; and roasted eggplant, goat cheese, and arugula
Salad with Pear, Dried Cranberries, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese
Egg Tarts

Made by... Anja (egg tarts)

Friday, March 24, 2017

Venetian-Style Borlotti Bean and Pasta Soup

Venetian-Style Borlotti Bean and Pasta Soup
Sautéed Kale and Beet Greens
Semifreddi's Wheat Bun Garlic Bread

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Pan-Cooked Fish Fillet with Chermoula Sauce

Pan-Cooked Fish Fillet with Chermoula Sauce
 ...with Deep-Water Rock Cod
Curly Chicory with Onions (Hindbeh wa Bassal)
Roasted Red-Skinned New Potatoes


Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Escarole

Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Escarole
Kohlrabi Fries and Sautéed Kohlrabi Greens
Spelt Popovers

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burgers
Salad with Broccoli, Pixie Mandarins, Chickpeas, and Goat Cheese

Made by... Norbert (salad)

Regular: burgers

Monday, March 20, 2017

Chicken and Tofu Hot Pot

Chicken and Tofu Hot Pot
Stir-Fried Nappa Cabbage with Scallions and Ginger

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Saturday, March 18, 2017

(Almost) My Mother's Beef Curry

(Almost) My Mother's Beef Curry
 ...with carrots
Gailan with Oyster-Soy Sauce
Udon Noodles*
Nutty for Oats Cookies

New: Nutty for Oats Cookies (by King Arthur Flour, Whole Grain Baking. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 2006)

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Fish with Mediterranean Flavors

Fish with Mediterranean Flavors
 ...with Lingcod
Sautéed Red Swiss Chard with Anchovies
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
Oven Roasted Zucchini with Saag's Chicken Bratwurst
Short Grain Brown Rice

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Curried Beef Pot Pie

Happy Pi Day!

Curried Beef Pot Pie
Pan-Cooked Green Beans

New: Curried Beef Pot Pie (based on "Family Curried Beef Pot Pie," by Sheila Lukins, Parade, October 2007, on epicurious.com)

Monday, March 13, 2017

Tofu Hot Pot

Tofu Hot Pot
Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic and Fish Sauce
Rice Stick Noodles

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Fresh Ramen with Hard-Cooked Eggs and Fish Cake

Fresh Ramen with Hard-Cooked Eggs and Fish Cake
 ...and Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy, Daikon and Carrots Cooked in Spicy Dashi-Soy-Mirin, Bamboo Shoots, and Scallions

Made by... Norbert (ramen)

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Pizza

Pizza
 ...with Pepperoni, or Turkey Italian Sausage, Portobello Mushroom, and Green Bell Pepper
Salad with Pink Lady Apples, Snap Peas, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Regular: pizza

Friday, March 10, 2017

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore
Cabbage with Carrots and Scallions
Short grain Brown Rice

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Mark Bittman's Fish Tacos

Mark Bittman's Fish Tacos
 ...with Rock Cod
Cucumber Salsa
Salad with Avocado, Tomato, Red Bell Pepper, Scallion, Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Pork Clay Pot

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Pork Clay Pot
Long Beans with Garlic
50-50 Short Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Roasted Yellow Squash

Monday, March 6, 2017

Potato and Chorizo Soup with Crunchy Kale

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Potato and Chorizo Soup with Crunchy Kale
Salad with Pink Lady Apples, Chicken Bratwurst Sausage, Dried Cranberries, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Butter Chicken

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Butter Chicken
Saag Tofu
Baba Ghanoush
Naan
Brown Basmati Rice

Made by... Maxime and me (Butter Chicken)

New: Butter Chicken (http://www.almonds.com/food-professionals/recipe-center/butter-chicken-makkhani-murghi with grilled chicken marinated in tandoori sauce, Gourmet, August 1996)

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Dinner @ Comal (Berkeley, CA)

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Dinner @ Comal (Berkeley, CA)
 ...after La La Land

Friday, March 3, 2017

Thai-Style Roast Duck Curry

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Thai-Style Roast Duck Curry
Stir-Fried Bok Choy
Redux: Ice Cream Cake

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Pan-Fried Cornmeal-Dusted Tilapia Fillets

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Pan-Fried Cornmeal-Dusted Tilapia Fillets
Warm Cabbage Salad with Apples and Walnuts
Oven-Roasted Russet Potato and Red Diane Yam Fries
Tartare Sauce

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Pasta with Cannellini, Bacon, and Sage Soup

Maxime's Choice: Birthday Week

Pasta with Cannellini, Bacon, and Sage Soup
Sautéed Collard Greens and Bacon