Honkman

Stir-Fried Shrimp and Asparagus (with scallions, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil and sesame seeds)

Mushroom-Swiss Chard Quesadilla (made with white mushrooms, Swiss chard, onion, garlic, ground coriander, Monterey Jack and cilantro). Served with some “Mexican” crema (made from sour cream, mayonnaise, milk and line juice)

Frikadellen (German meatballs/patties - made with ground beef, soaked roll, red onions, parsley, yoghurt, eggs) with potatoes and carrots - everything roasted together in the oven

Red Chileatole with mushrooms - You first build the base by dry roasting chiles (chipotle and ancho), tomatoes, onion, garlic and cumin and make a paste in the mixer. The base is mixed with vegetable broth and mixed mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini, button, king oyster), thickened with a masa harina slurry and cooked. Finished with some cilantro.

Duck Ragu with Casarecce - ragu made with ground duck, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, red vinegar, orange zest, thyme, oregano, basil, bay leaves, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Topped with some parmesan.

Another simple dinner made in the oven - mix green lentils, celery, shallots, thyme with chicken broth, add some fresh sausages and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Finish with celery greens and a vinaigrette from shallots, olive oil, sherry vinegar and mustard.

Yes - mix everything including basmati rice and cook in the oven

Simple one pot dish made in oven once everything is mixed together - bone-in chicken thighs, basmati rice, eggplants, onion, garlic, dates, cumin, ground ginger, harissa, orange zest and juice, olive oil and chicken broth. Finished with some pistachios.

Simple salad with romaine, radicchio, poached chicken breast, raw mushrooms, carrots, fennel, radish, red onion and a vinaigrette made from olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, mustard and tarragon.

Yes - it’s German comfort food. Rahm in German is another description for heavy cream.

Knoedel (German dumplings) with Rahmspinat (creamed spinach) and sour radishes - there are two types of German dumplings - either bread or potato based. These ones are made with mashed potatoes, dried morrels, shallots, egg yolk, corn starch and nutmeg. Served with spinach briefly cooked in cream, shallots, garlic and nutmeg. And with radishes marinated in white wine vinegar, caramelized sugar and coriander seeds.

Currywurst Soup - a play on the ubiquitous currywurst in Germany. Made with sausage, red and yellow pepper, onion, curry powder, paprika, sugar, curry-ketchup, strained tomatoes, vegetable broth, parsley and topped with some sour cream

Cold IPA as in an IPA served cold or the specific IPA style (which is an IPA fermented at lager temperature)

Finally back at cooking in a new house with a new (and improved) kitchen - simple vegetable stew with red peppers, king oyster mushrooms, shallots, garlic, tomato juice, vegetable broth, ras el hanout, paprika, cinnamon and mint. Served over couscous made with tomatoes and mint and topped with yoghurt.

Farfalle with ground lamb (cooked with oregano, parsley, ancho chili, cumin, coriander, garlic, harissa and heavy cream) and mustard greens. Topped with toasted panko and parmesan

Thanksgiving in May - Turkey meatballs (with sage and fennel seeds), sautéed green beans, quinoa and a roasted garlic / thyme / olive oil / vinegar / mustard / honey vinaigrette. Served with crispy shallots and cranberries

Quesadilla with diced chicken, poblano, mushrooms, chipotle, cumin

Cauliflower braised in a mixture of water, tomato paste, onions, garlic, garam masala, ginger. Finished with yoghurt, cilantro and cashews. Served with naan

Brunswick Stew with chicken thighs, kielbasa, potatoes, corn, lima beans, onion, garlic powder, cider vinegar, crushed tomatoes, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce

You could use a little bit of it and roast it but I wouldn’t use to much as the dish should show the spinach (and beef) flavor

Kiymali Ispanak - Turkish comfort food - Plenty of fresh spinach cooked with ground beef, rice, onion, paprika and allspice in beef broth. Topped with yoghurt.

You don’t really understand the concept or CRISPR and how it works ?

Turkey and Bean Tamale Pie - with ground turkey, pinto beans, corn, tomatoes, baby spinach, cilantro, onion, garlic, jalapeño, chili powder and cumin. The corn bread was made from cornmeal, APF, baking powder, egg, milk, butter and honey. Finished with a dollop of mascarpone.

Cajun Red Beans with Andouille Sausage - with dried red kidney beans, onion, red and green peppers, celery, andouille sausage, garlic, sage, thyme, bay leaves, scallions, lemon juice, sirarakhong chili cooked in the pressure cooker - served over rice

Potato Gulasch with potatoes, celery root, onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, cajun spices, red wine, tomato paste and vegetable broth. Topped with rosemary-lemon gremolata (made with rosemary, parsley, lemon juice and zest, garlic and olive oil)