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Shrimp Linguine - First you make shrimp broth with the shrimp shells, anchovies, shallots, garlic, bay leaf white wine and chicken broth. Then you use it to finish the dish with the linguine, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes and parsley

Taiwanese variation of Zha Jiang Mian with ground pork, fresh Shanghai noodles, edamame, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, cucumbers, cilantro, fried shallots, garlic, tienmianjiang, light soy sauce, corn starch and black rice vinegar

Variation on Libyan sharba - meatballs (ground beef, soaked bread, fresh mint), chickpeas (quarter of it mashed to give the soup some body), diced tomatoes with chilies, harissa, cumin, turmeric and fresh mint cooked in chicken broth

Turkish inspired dinner with borek - phyllo dough filled with spinach, onion and feta. Topped with a mixture of egg, oil and milk and some sesame and nigella seeds.

Pasta Frittata with angel hair pasta, broccoli rabe, eggs, garlic, parmesan, red pepper flakes

Home-made (if yes, do you have a recipe) ?

Quick fish curry with cod, snap peas, shiitake, red onion, garlic, jalapeno, pea shoots, coconut milk, curry powder and roasted sesame seeds. Served over rice

Variation on Dak Naengchae (Korean chicken salad with pine nuts dressing) - diced poached chicken breast, shredded red cabbage, green beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, scallions in a dressing made in the blender with pine nuts, yellow mustard, gochuhang, lemon juice and some water.

Oven-roasted cauliflower (with tahini, olive oil, paprika, curry and cumin) mixed with beluga lentils (with shallots, garlic, olive oil, champagne vinegar), dried tomatoes and watercress. Topped with some dressing made from pureed avocado, garlic, yoghurt and lime juice

Thai-Italian fusion (which actually worked nicely) - Chard-Curry-Lasagna - chard leaves and stalks sautéed with onion, garlic, ginger, diced tomatoes and red Thai curry paste. In addition, a béchamel sauce made with flour, milk, heavy cream and red Thai curry paste. The lasagna was topped with chopped cashew nuts and parmesan

Pork sausages and du puy lentils cooked in the oven with carrots, celery, onion, garlic, pancetta, bay leaves and chicken broth. Served with an herb relish made with parsley, basil, chive, mint, lemon juice, garlic, capers, dijon mustard and olive oil

Mushroom stew with cremini, white mushrooms, portobello, shiitake and oyster, shallots, garlic, thyme, paprika, rosemary, coriander, tomato paste, cilantro, chickpea flour (which gave a really nice velvety texture) and vegetable broth

Variation on Moroccan Loubia - Used some Ayocote Blanco beans from Rancho Gordo and braised it in the oven with two lamb shanks (which get shredded at the end), onion, red pepper, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, ground ginger, sirarakhong chili, parsley, white wine and chicken broth. Served with a salad made with iceberg lettuce, red and orange pepper, olives and onions with a vinaigrette made with olive oil, white wine vinegar, diced olives, garlic and thyme

Oven-fried cod (coating made with crushed melba toast, egg whites, mustard, thyme, cayenne, garlic powder) with seared cauliflower with panko crumbs and garlic and mashed potatoes with pureed dried tomatoes, olive oil, basil and parsley

Brussel Sprouts-Ricotta-Lemon-Tarte - Puff pastry tarte filled with sautéed Brussel sprouts, dried tomatoes, lemon zest, ricotta, eggs, nutmeg and topped with a gremolata made from pine nuts, olives and parsley

Nice fusion of German and Mexican influences - Sauerkraut stew with white beans, fresh chorizo, chipotle in adobo, onion, garlic, bay leaves and cilantro. Served with some sour cream

Not very appetizing looking but tasted great - Beef Rendang - beef chuck cooked in coconut milk and paste made from shallots, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, thai chili, garlic, makrut lime leaves, coriander, cumin and turmeric. Served over jasmine rice

This was finished under the broiler in the oven for 10 minutes.

Korean-inspired tacos with red cabbage slaw - boneless country-style pork ribs were cooked in a glaze made from gochujang, garlic, ginger, scallions, chicken broth and corn starch. Topped with red cabbage slaw with snow peas, scallion greens, canola oil, rice vinegar and sugar

Chicken thighs tajine with dried apricots, diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, ginger, cinnamon, rosemary and basil. Served over couscous.

Stew with kale, pinto and great Northern beans, carrots, bacon, celery, onion, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaf, tomato paste, parsley, cider vinegar and vegetable broth. Served with avocado and sour cream.

Shepherd’s Pie - ground beef, carrots, peas, onion, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, flour, chicken broth and obviously topped with mashed potatoes made with russets, milk, egg and melted butter

Quick stew with kielbasa, kidney and great northern beans, red and yellow peppers, potatoes, onion, garlic, scallions, jalapeño, sambal oelek and vegetable broth

Mushroom ragu with rice noodles - ragu was made with brown button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, carrots, shallots, garlic, seitan (only chorizo flavored was unfortunately available), smoked paprika, teriyaki sauce, cilantro, jalapeno, gochugaru and mushroom broth

Pork vindaloo (cubed pork loin chops, coconut vinegar, garlic, coriander, cumin, sirarakhong chili, turmeric, red onion, cashews, coconut milk, cilantro) and stir-fried green cabbage with fennel seeds (green cabbage, cumin & fennel & sesame seeds, onion, cayenne, garam masala, lemon juice) - served over rice