great recipe! this is my first time making falafel and they turned out great. I added at least a 1/2 tsp of cayenne (i love the heat!), but otherwise pretty much followed the recipe. i also kept everything kinda chunky (did not blend onions and parsley until smooth) adn the texture is way better. I baked some adn fried others - the baked ones are good for a healthy alternative, but the fried ones are better (of course :). Also, the "cucumber salad" is essentially a tzatziki sauce - just add some garlic and you're there! I would also suggest to grate the cucumber (i buy the euro cucumbers and leave skin adn seeds in for less work) adn then drain in a colander for 10-15 to let some of the liquid drain...it will give you a way better, thicker tzatziki. Thanks for the recipe!!

Reviewed On: Sep. 23, 2009

Having never had chicken Katsu myself, i made this for my boyfriend who loves it. I made this sauce and also purchased a packaged sauce from the store for comparison. This recipe won, hands down!! the store bought sauce just tasted like ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and was runny. This one is spicy, and intense and flavorful! It does pack some kick so if you don't like the heat, maybe lessen the black pepper and mustard, but I wouldn't change a thing! I did use fresh garlic (about 3 cloves) instead of the powder, but other than that followed the recipe exactly. It does get hotter over time as well. I plan to bake some meatballs with this sauce for a spicy asian take on bbq meatballs...thanks for the recipe!!

Reviewed On: Sep. 14, 2009

I heeded the others' warnings about the texture and simply added an egg and lessened the butter a tiny bit (like a TBSP). I thought they were still REALLY buttery. I would add a little less salt next time and the choco chips are def necessary. All in all a great recipe and will def make again! In response to a previous review about blondies requiring brown sugar - I'm going with Platinum Blondies!

Reviewed On: Sep. 11, 2009