\documentclass[%
a4paper,
%twoside,
11pt
]{article}

% encoding, font, language
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage{nicefrac}

\newcommand{\recipetarget}[1]{%
  \phantomsection
  \label{#1}
}

\newcommand{\reciperef}[1]{%
  [Seite~\pageref{#1}]
}

\usepackage[
%    handwritten,
    nowarnings,
    %myconfig
]
{xcookybooky}

\setHeadlines{
 inghead = Zutaten,
 prephead = Arbeitsschritte,
 portionvalue = Portionen,
 %hinthead = STip ,
 %continuationhead = C \dots ,
}
%\setRecipeColors{
%    separationgraph = black!0
%}
\setRecipeLengths{
  preparationwidth = 0.4\textwidth,
  ingredientswidth = 0.5\textwidth,
}

% Modify xcookybooky style
\makeatletter
% Remove separator
\renewcommand*{\xcb@separationgraph}[2][1.5]{}
\makeatother

\usepackage{blindtext}    % only needed for generating test text

\DeclareRobustCommand{\textcelcius}{\ensuremath{^{\circ}\mathrm{C}}}


\setcounter{secnumdepth}{1}
\renewcommand*{\recipesection}[2][]
{%
    \subsection[#1]{#2}
}
\renewcommand{\subsectionmark}[1]
{% no implementation to display the section name instead
}


\usepackage{hyperref}    % must be the last package
\hypersetup{%
    pdfauthor            = {Michael Krayer},
    pdftitle             = {Ein Kochbuch voll mit Curries},
    pdfsubject           = {Recipes},
    pdfkeywords          = {recipes, cookbook},
    pdfstartview         = {FitV},
    pdfview              = {FitH},
    pdfpagemode          = {UseNone}, % Options; UseNone, UseOutlines
    bookmarksopen        = {true},
    pdfpagetransition    = {Glitter},
    colorlinks           = {true},
    linkcolor            = {black},
    urlcolor             = {blue},
    citecolor            = {black},
    filecolor            = {black},
}

\hbadness=10000	% Ignore underfull boxes

\begin{document}

\title{Ein Kochbuch voll mit Curries}
\author{Michael Krayer}
\maketitle

\begin{abstract}
    %This is a curry cookbook.
\end{abstract}

\tableofcontents

\vspace{5em}

\section{Indisch}

\section{Thai (Kaeng)}

\section{Indonesisch / Malaiisch}
\include{recipes/BeefRendang}

\section{Beilagen und Spezialzutaten}
\include{recipes/CoconutRice}
\include{recipes/Kerisik}

% background graphic
%\setBackgroundPicture[x, y=-2cm, width=\paperwidth-4cm, height, orientation = pagecenter]
%{pic/background}

\end{document}