New Year's Eve 2017

New Year's Eve 2017

Chinese Hot Pot
 ...with beef, chicken, fish balls, and mushrooms
 ...with rice stick noodles and Nappa cabbage
 ...with hoisin sauce and French dressing

Redux: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Pizza

Pizzas
 ...Turkey Italian Sausage, Crimini Mushrooms, and Green Bell Peppers
 ...Grilled Chicken with Onion, Black Olives, and Pesto
Salad with Roasted Beets, Pomegranate Arils, Toasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese
Redux: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Made by... Anja and me (pizzas)

Regular: pizzas

Dinner @ Tigerlily Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Dinner @ Tigerlily Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

with the Tao-Joneses and the Zlokapas

Dinner @ Grocery Cafe (Oakland, CA)

Norbert and me...
Dinner @ Grocery Cafe (Oakland, CA)

Anja and Maxime...
Udon Noodle Soup with Egg in Dashi
Lemon-Simmered Kabocha Squash

Made by... Anja and Maxime (noodles and kabocha)

New: Udon Noodle Soup with Egg in Dashi (based on "Moon-Viewing Noodles in Broth" by Elizabeth Andoh, Washoku. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2005) Lemon-Simmered Kabocha Squash (by Elizabeth Andoh, Washoku. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2005)

Redux Plus: Christmas 2017

Redux: Grilled Turkey
Redux: Puréed Grand Marnier Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Redux: Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange
Redux: Gravy
Redux: Buttermilk Fantails
Redux: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples

Mashed Potatoes
Salad with Pomegranate Arils, Pink Lady Apple, Roasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Redux: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Dinner @ Tanoshi Sushi (Tiburon, CA)

Dinner @ Tanoshi Sushi (Tiburon, CA)
Peanut Blossoms

 ...with Kris and Louise Wainscott after Star Wars: The Last Jedi

New: Peanut Blossoms (https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/peanut-blossoms-recipe)

Redux Plus: Christmas 2017

Christmas 2017

Redux: Grilled Turkey
Redux: Puréed Grand Marnier Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Redux: Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange
Redux: Gravy
Redux: Buttermilk Fantails

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples

Redux: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Made by... Anja and me (Brussels sprouts)

Christmas Eve 2017

Christmas Eve 2017

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

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Pecan Bark and Caramel Sauce

Made by... Norbert and me (turkey), Anja and me (green beans, rolls), Anja and Maxime (ice cream pie)

Fresh Ramen with Teriyaki Chicken and Baby Bok Choy

Fresh Ramen with Teriyaki Chicken and Baby Bok Choy

Made by... Norbert (ramen)

Beef Stir-Fried with Rice Noodles (Hofun)

Beef Stir-Fried with Rice Noodles (Hofun)

Soup with Winter Melon (Donggua) and Spinach

Broiled Red Meat Trout with Miso

Broiled Red Meat Trout with Miso
Gailan with Oyster-Soy Sauce
Short Grain Brown Rice

Red Beans and Rice, Southern Style

Red Beans and Rice, Southern Style
Roasted Cauliflower

Chicken with Olives

Chicken with Olives
Broccoli
Latkes
Apple Sauce*

New: Chicken with Olives (by Janna Gur,  The Book of New Israeli Food, Schocken Books, New York, 2007)

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu
Bok Choy
Short Grain Brown Rice

Made by... Anja and me (mapo tofu)

Fresh Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce

Fresh Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Caesar Salad

Made by... Norbert (fresh pasta)

Potato and Chorizo Soup with Crunchy Kale

Potato and Chorizo Soup with Crunchy Kale
Roasted Yellow Squash

Made by... Norbert (yellow squash)

Beef Burgers

Beef Burgers
Salad with Pomegranate Arils, Pink Lady Apple, Toasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Made by... Norbert (salad)

Regular: burgers

Hot and Sour Fish Soup

Hot and Sour Fish Soup
Stir-Fried Hofun with Mushrooms and Yauchoy

New: Hot and Sour Fish Soup

Spicy Peanut Stew with Ginger and Tomato

Spicy Peanut Stew with Ginger and Tomato
 ...with chickpeas
Green Beans
Short Grain Brown Rice

New: Spicy Peanut Stew with Ginger and Tomato (by Julia Moskin in The New York Times)

(Almost) My Mother's Lamb Curry

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

Regular: Curry

Cabbage Cooked with Bean Curd

Cabbage Cooked with Bean Curd
50-50 Long Grain Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice

Fresh Ramen with Chikuwa and Hard Boiled Eggs

Fresh Ramen with Chikuwa and Hard Boiled Eggs
Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic

Made by... Norbert (ramen)

Black Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup

Black Bean, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup
Sautéed Collards with Bacon
Short Grain Brown Rice

Salmon with Bok Choy, Ginger, and Oyster Sauce

Salmon with Bok Choy, Ginger, and Oyster Sauce (Sake Amiyaki Gohan)
Short Grain Brown Rice

Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken
Roast Potatoes
Semifreddi's Sweet Baguette
Caesar Salad

Yellow Split Pea Soup

Yellow Split Pea Soup
Roasted Parsnips and Carrots
Buttermilk-Rye Bread

Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine

Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine
Sautéed Zucchini
Wild Mushroom and Herb Rice Pilaf*

Steamed Tofu with Black Mushrooms and Bok Choy

Steamed Tofu with Black Mushrooms and Bok Choy
Short Grain Brown Rice

Fresh Penne in a Woodsman's Sauce

Fresh Penne in a Woodsman's Sauce

Made by... Norbert (fresh penne)

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Stir-Fried Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper, and Onion

Black Bean Tart

Black Bean Tart
Salad with Roasted Beets, Pomegranate Arils, Satsuma Mandarins, Toasted Pepitas, and Goat Cheese

Regular: black bean tart