new year lunch - korean

- stuffed cucumbers
- steamed crab with sesame oil and green onions
- potato pancakes
- rice cake soup
- stir fried noodles (job-chae)
- pan fried zucchini, pollock and stuffed sweet peppers
- spicy bellflower root salad
 

dinner party - moroccan

- chicken pastill
- turkey kefta tagine
- harcha bread
- roasted vegetables with ras el hanout spice mix
- cucumber dill yogurt salad
- couscous with olives, chickpeas and pinenuts
- basbousa
 

birthday party - japanese

- ikameshi (sweet rice stuffed squids)
- kabocha no nimono (soy braised kabocha squash)
- kakuni (braised pork belly)
- goya chanpuru (stir fried bitter melons)
- hiyashi chuka (cold ramen noodles)
- persimmon kimchi
- kohaku namasu (carrot radish salad)
- gunkan maki (battleship sushi)
- deep fried stuffed lotus roots
- frenched karaage (fried chicken)
- tamagoyaki sushi (sweet rolled egg sushi)
- stuffed aburaage (stuffed fried tofu)
- tonjiru (pork soup)
- anmitsu (agar jelly with fruits and sweet red bean paste)

birthday party

- salsa/guacamole/shrimp ceviche w/ tortilla chips
- courgette rolls with ricotta cheese and pinenuts
- jalapeno poppers
- scotch quail eggs
- roasted pork belly
- pineapple kale salad
- marinated button mushrooms
- arroz con pollo
- turkey shepherd's pie

dinner party - italian

- strawberry spinach salad with balsamic dressing
- prosciutto wrapped melon balls, stuffed courgette, grilled polenta caprese
- turkey meatloaf with corn bread stuffing
- roasted potatoes and asparagus
- strawberry balsamic panna cotta

dinner party - korean

- somyeon jopchae (korean stir fried noodle dish)
- shrimp potato pancakes in bell pepper rings
- soy braised pork ribs
- fruit tarts & homemade crèma di limocello