Honkman

German-influenced Chickpea Dal with Red Beet Yogurt - dal made with suppengemuese (mixture of leek, carrots, celery and celery root), chickpeas, onions, garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, cinnamon, chili powder, tomato passata, vegetable broth and coconut milk. Topped with yogurt mixed with diced red beets, dill and lemon juice

Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple and Mango Sauce and Pisto Manchego - pork tenderloin cooked sous-vide (140F, 3 hours) and served with a sauce made with pineapple juice, mango, brown sugar, ginger and cornstarch. The pisto mamchego was made by sauteeing tomatoes, onion, garlic, green pepper, zucchini and parsley in lard and cooking it in its own juices.

Fettuccine with Mushrooms, Mint and Chili Oil from Back Pocket Pasta - Mix of mushrooms (portobello, king oyster, shiitake, oyster) and thyme gets sautéed before adding and cooking down red wine and finishing with parsley, mint, egg yolks and chili oil. Served with fettuccine

Lamb Tagine - made with cubed lamb shoulder, green beans, carrots, tomatoes, onions, garlic, turmeric, caraway and hot paprika. Served over couscous and topped with yoghurt with fresh mint

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple-Lentil Salad - dinner was completely prepared on the grill with the pork tenderloin coated with a rub made from chipotle powder, cumin, sugar and salt. Pineapple and poblano chili were just simply grilled with some olive oil and mixed lentils, cilantro, olive oil, some of the rub and some lime juice and topped with some pepitas

Chinese inspired Thanksgiving dinner with “Taste of Sichuan” Beef Shanks from ATK’s “A Very Chinese Cookbook” - diced beef shank get first braised in water with plenty of ginger and star anise and then a second, shorter braise in a mixture of ginger, garlic, rock sugar, doubanjiang, shaoxing wine, chinese black vinegar and soy sauce. Finished with some toasted sesame oil. Served with some stir-fried choy sum and rice

Savory Dutch Baby with Portobellos, Roasted Red Peppers, Walnuts, and Feta from Cook’s Illustrated - dutch baby made with flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs and butter starting in a cold oven. The topping is a mix of sautéed portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, toasted walnuts, feta, parsley, lemon juice and zest and olive oil

Tofu and Bacon (from a German cooking magazine) with Stir-Fried Chopped Choy Sum (from Every Grain of Rice) - for the tofu and bacon part you cook diced bacon and than consecutively add diced extra firm tofu, red pepper and scallions and finish with soy sauce, fish sauce, roasted sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Topped with cilantro and peanuts. Choy sum gets first briefly blanched before finely chopped. First a quick dry woking to elimate all water, then stir-fried with chili, garlic and ginger before finishing with some roasted sesame and chili oil.

Variation on Feijoadinha - vaquero beans from Rancho Gordo are cooked with kielbasa, linguica and garlic. Green pepper, carrot and onions are sautéed before added to the beans and cooked a bit more. Finished with some cumin and parsley. Served over rice and with braised kale (simple longer braise with torn kale and plenty of garlic)

Phanaeng Curry with Chicken and Kabocha Squash from Simple Thai Food by Leela Puunyaratabandhu - the curry is made by cooking chicken breast and diced kabocha squash in a mixture of coconut milk and cream, chicken broth, coconut oil, red curry paste, fish sauce, light brown sugar, fresno chili, makrut lime leaves and thai basil. Served over rice

Potato Salad with Pears and Radicchio - potatoes, peas, shallots, pears, radicchio and manchego are mixed with vegetable broth, olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard and lemon juice. Served with the obligatory wiener wuerstchen

Cottage Pie - ground beef, onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, marsala wine, thyme, bay leaf, flour, cornstarch are cooked in beef broth and get topped with mashed potatoes (made with butter, milk, egg, scallions) and heated under the broiler.

Pasta with Gorgonzola Sauce - Fusilli with a sauce made from ground beef, shallots, garlic, gorgonzola dolce, white wine, heavy cream and vegetable broth.

Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo and Scallions - Rather classic preparation with thinly sliced potatoes, chorizo, scallions, onion and eggs. Served with some japanese kewpie mayo for the extra umami kick

Cheesy Beans and Kale - kale and beans (cannellini and great northern) are braised with garlic, rosemary and red pepper flakes in diluted aquafaba. After cooking, parmesan is added and some beans are mashed to get some creaminess. Finished with more parmesan and served with wiener wuerstchen.