(Almost) My Mother's Curry with Tofu

(Almost) My Mother's Curry with Tofu
 ...with crimini mushrooms and carrots
Udon*

Regular: curry

Lo Mein Two Ways

Norbert's Choice: Birthday Week

Lo Mein Two Ways
 ...with chicken, fish balls, and yau choy
 ...with braised tofu, quail eggs, and yau choy
Redux: Best Chocolate Cake

Made by... Anja and me (lo main)

Cuban Black Beans

Happy Mother's Day!

Cuban Black Beans
Sautéed Broccoli with Onions
Short Grain Brown Rice
Best Chocolate Cake


Made by... Anja (cake); Anja and me (beans and broccoli)

New: Best Chocolate Cake (addapinch.com)

Fresh Ramen with Thai-Style Red Curry with Roast Duck OR Tofu

Norbert's Choice: Birthday Week

Fresh Ramen with Thai-Style Red Curry with Roast Duck OR Tofu

Made by... Norbert (ramen); Anja and me (curry)

Take Out

Norbert's Choice: Birthday Week

Take Out
 ...from Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers (Berkeley, CA)

Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Sugar Snaps, Sliced Cucumber, and Dried Cranberries
 ...with optional toasted walnuts, chickpeas, and goat cheese

Made by... Anja and me (salad)

Mark Bittman's Sautéed Cornmeal Crisped Fish

Mark Bittman's Sautéed Cornmeal Crisped Fish
 ...with Ling Cod
Mixed Beans with Many Spices
Rice Pilaf with Peas

New: Mixed Beans with Many Spices (based on "Mixed Beans with Many Spices and Lovage," by Yotam Ottolenghi, Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi. San Francisco:Chronicle Books, 2011); Rice Pilaf with Peas (based on "Rice Pilaf with Fresh Peas," by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook. Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press, 2002).

Spiced Chickpeas and Greens Frittata

Spiced Chickpeas and Greens Frittata
Spring Mix Salad Greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Semifreddi's Country Levain

New: Spiced Chickpeas and Greens Frittata (by Molly Baz, Bon Appétit, December 2018, on epicurious.com)