*great for muffins too

This chili is completely mild and is somewhat similar to cincinnati chili (serving with pasta and cheese works well), and is great over hot dogs.

Makes a medium hot kimchi, somewhat sweet and very garlicky. You can half the ingredients for a milder kimchi.

Fermentation is optional but really adds and changes the flavor.

For fish sauce I prefer a vietnamese type (currently use AAA brand).

Daikon can be substituted for korean radish, asian chives can be substituted by more green onions.

Oysters are completely optional and you probably won’t want to use them, especially if you want to ferment longer on the counter (>2 days). Oysters can also be substituted for korean salted shrimp (1/4 cup).

For kaktugi (radish) replace napa cabbage with 3 lbs of cubed korean radish or daikon.

Crust can be halved; this recipe makes a 3/4inch crust when finished – crunchy chewy brownie. I use a 10inch springform pan, and this recipe makes a 2-3inch tall cake (after refrigeration).

This can be made with all normal (wheat flour) or all lentil flour, or any combination of either. Chickpea flour also works. Lentil flour adds an earthy, slightly tangy flavor, and crisps up nicely. This recipe is similar/adapted from South Indian dosai recipes.

Great breakfast dish with a slice of proscuitto and parmesan or any smoked cheese, or a good base for baked pasta dishes.

Use a good brand of chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram); I use MidEast or Sadaf brands. This makes a massive difference in taste. Alternatively, soak 1cup of dried chickpeas (black or regular) in water overnight, boil for 1 hour, drain and use.

Egyptian falafel does not have cilantro or mint, and is made from fava beans (fresh or canned). A very tasty variant.

Optional: 1 tsp coriander (dried, ground) in place of cilantro

’* You can up the herbs to 2-3x as much if you like
’** Depends on your brand of chickpeas, and how salty the can is.

Great hummus flavor, dip, or sandwich spread. Great with homemade melba toast (toast, split bread in half, invert untoasted sides out, toast again).

This recipe is garlicky and the standard ingredients for hummus should be 1 clove of garlic and 1 teaspoon of tahini; I adjusted this to my taste and the addition of spinach benefits from the increase in these ingredients.

You could call this Beef Stroganoff, minus mushrooms, with a strong tarragon flavor, I guess, but it’s actually somewhat of a cross between mushroomless Beef Bourguignon and Stroganoff, with tarragon+++ A general french herb mix (provence, or variants) also works as a substitute for tarragon. It’s actually a modified recipe for paprikas. Serve over noodles or with bread.

Modified version of the Almost Perfect Brownie recipe I have up. No creaming, mixer, saucepan needed. One microwave proof bowl/glass mixing cup, one large metal bowl, one 9×9 glass pan, parchment paper.