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Three Cup Chicken (chicken thighs, ginger, garlic, dark and light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, sesame oil, chili, scallions, Thai basil) with stir-fried rainbow chard with garlic

Chicken Soup with Quinoa - with diced chicken breast, quinoa, green peppers, celery, onion, carrots, kale, garlic, oregano, thyme, bay leaf and chicken broth

Lecso - the Hungarian version of ratatouille with green and yellow peppers, Anaheim chili, kielbasa, bacon, tomatoes, onion, garlic, sweet and hit paprika

Lentil bowl (cooked, then briefly marinated with red wine vinegar, honey and onions) with red beets, pastrami, apple, pea shoots and some sour cream mixed with horseradish

Sesame crusted tofu with cauliflower rice, scallions and soy sauce

Zucchini Carbonara - a vegetarian version of the classic dish where golden pan-fried zucchini substitutes for the guanciale. The zucchini has a nice texture and adds some meatiness to dish.

Stir fried tofu with green beans and shiitake mushrooms - pan fried tofu with corn starch coating with stir fried green beans, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, ginger, garlic and sauce made from vegetable broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil and corn starch

Kimchi Soup with (mild) kimchi, pork belly, ginger, garlic, onion, vegetable broth, light soy sauce, scallions and cilantro

Rigatoni with ground beef, grated zucchini, red onions and parsley in a sauce made with feta and milk.

Lamb tagine (lamb shoulder, carrots, potatoes, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, dried apricots, harissa, cinnamon sticks, cumin, chili, preserved lemon, white wine, lamb broth) served with couscous (made with olives, mint and parsley)

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