Recipes on Aaron Massicotte

Asian Beef Marinade

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200

Part 1: Salt the beef

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
~ 630 g	1.4 lbs	Sliced beef	Salt lightly all over first, set aside

Part 2: Marinade

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
20 g	thumb, fresh	Ginger	Peel, finely mince, add to measuring cup
2 g	if using dried	Ginger (dried)	Alternative to the fresh, add to measuring cup
1 clove		Garlic	Finely mince, add to measuring cup
110 g		Sesame oil	Add to measuring cup
32 g		White miso paste	Add to measuring cup
10 g		Kikkoman soy sauce	Add to measuring cup
35 g		Maple syrup	Add to measuring cup (or 20 g sugar)
5 g		Brown sugar	Add to measuring cup
	side quest	Galangal root	Optional; grate in, add to measuring cup
		Measuring cup	Blend smooth with a hand blender, or whisk

Part 3: Marinate and sear

Good Units	Item	Directions
	Salted beef	Pour marinade over, lid on, shake 12 seconds
30+ min	Coated beef	Rest in the fridge; longer is better
	Cast iron pan	Heat until very hot
	Beef	Sear in batches, do not crowd the pan

Applesauce

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:46:51 +0200

I don’t assume how much you want to make, so weigh the apples and then calculate the other quantities based on that. For example, with 2 kg apples (cut), you would use ~200 - 240 mL water

Good Units	Item	Directions
	Apples	Add to large pot
10 - 12 %	Water	Add to large pot
1 %	Lemon juice	Add to large pot
0.2 %	Salt	Add to large pot

Optional

Good Units	Item	Directions
1 - 2 pods per kg	Cardamom*	Add to large pot
	Cinnamon	Add to large pot
	Vanilla	Add to large pot
3 - 6 %	Sugar	Add to large pot

* - The cardamom should be lightly crushed, and then it needs to be fetched out at the end. Putting it in a tea bag

Banana Bread

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:46:51 +0200

Most of my recipes are simple by design. This one is not, because it’s worth fussing with

Optional caramelize bananas to enhance flavour

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
180 °C	350 °F	Oven	Heat
~700 g	5 - 6	Bananas (unpeeled)	Put in oven
20 minutes		Caramelize	Concentrate the flavour
		Bananas	Add to bowl1

Brown the butter

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
140 g		Butter	Add to frying pan
7 - 10 minutes		Butter	Cook until brown, fragrant. Careful not to burn it

Wet bowl ingredients

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
180 g		Brown sugar	Add to bowl1
70 g		White sugar	Add to bowl1
	2	Large eggs	Add to bowl1
80 g		10 % Greek yogurt	Add to bowl1
6 g		Vanilla extract	Add to bowl1
30 g		Rum/bourbon (opt.)	Add to bowl1
		bowl1	Whisk well

Dry bowl ingredients

Good Units	Item	Directions
5 g	Salt	Add to bowl2
6 g	Baking soda	Add to bowl2
3 g	Baking powder	Add to bowl2
2 g	Cinnamon	Add to bowl2
260 g	All-purpose (405 / T45) flour	Add to bowl2
60 g	Walnuts or pecans (opt.)	Add to bowl2
80 g	Chocolate 70% chunks (opt.)	Add to bowl2
	bowl2	Whisk

Final steps

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175 °C	325 °F	Oven	Heat
		bowl2	Dump into bowl1
		bowl1	Mix, but leave it a bit undermixed. Important! A little dry flour is OK
		bowl1	Pour into a pan lined with parchment paper
15 minutes		pan	Let sit
25 minutes		pan	Put in oven
35 - 45 minutes			Slash top, then bake more
15 minutes			Rest
1 hour			Pop out of pan, let cool

Beef Hamburger Patties

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:46:51 +0200

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
800 g	1.76 lbs	Ground beef (cold)	Add to bowl
50 - 60 g	1 medium size	Finely minced onion	Add to bowl
6 - 8 g	1 - 2 tsp	Salt	Add to bowl
1.5 g		Black pepper	Add to bowl

Optional additions

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
2 - 3 g	2 cloves	Garlic minced	Add to bowl
1 - 2 g	1 tsp	Paprika, chili, cumin	Add to bowl
1 g	1/8 tsp	Cayenne pepper	Add to bowl

Patty formation

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
		Bowl	Mix seasonings, do not overwork; avoid smudging the fat
200 g	1/4 of the total	Mixed beef (cold)	Form patties x 4
		Patties	Put on a plate
30 minutes		Plate of patties	Put in fridge

Commentary, extra notes

Great on the BBQ, which is the usual way here; a screaming-hot cast-iron pan is the indoor stand-in. Sear hard, about two minutes a side, to seal the juices in, then cover and drop to low heat to bring the middle to 71.1 °C without burning the outside. Keep flipping under the lid so it does not overshoot. Worked through with photos here: Cast-iron burgers

Partridgeberry Pudding

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 23:14:46 +0200

Pudding

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
177 C	350 F		Preheat oven
290g	2 cups	Flour	Add to bowl
10g	2.5 tsp	Baking Powder	Add to bowl
200g	1 cup	Sugar	Add to bowl, mix
57g	0.25 cup	Melted Butter	Add to bowl
240g	1 cup	Milk	Add to bowl
2		Eggs, beaten	Add to bowl, beat with wooden spoon for 2 minutes
	2 cups	Partridge Berries	Fold in
	9"x13"	Pan	Grease
			Bake 40-45 mins

Hot Rum Butter Sauce

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
112g	3/4 cup 2 tbsp	Butter	Add to pot, melt over moderate heat
???	1.33 cups	Light brown sugar (packed)	Add to pot, boil
240g	1 cup	Cream	Add to pot, simmer
2.5g	0.5 tsp	Vanilla	Add to pot, simmer until slightly thickened
		Rum	Add to taste

Vanilla Cake

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:45:05 +0200

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
180 °C	350 °F	Oven
		Cake Pans	Grease with butter
300 g	2 cups	Flour	Add to bowl
12 g	2.5 tsp	Baking powder	Add to bowl
1.5 g	1/4 tsp	Salt	Add to bowl, whisk
4		Eggs	Blender, spin it up
115g	0.5 cup	Sugar	Slowly add to blender
7 minutes		Blender
115g	0.5 cup	Butter/Coconut Oil	Add to measuring cup
250g	1 cup	Milk	Add to measuring cup
90 seconds		Microwave	Melt butter and heat milk
			Pour Blender into bowl, whisk
13 g	3 tsp	Vanilla extract	Add to bowl
	3 tsp	Veg. Oil	Add to bowl
		Milk/Butter	Add to bowl
		Cake Pan	Pour into cake pan, bang to remove bubbles
30 minutes		Bake	‘Till brown on top

moist version:

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Vanilla Custard

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:36:42 +0200

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
240g	1 cup	35% Cream	Add to pot
246g	1 cup	3.25% Milk	Add to pot
8.67g	2 tsp	Vanilla Extract	Add to pot
			Heat to 55°C
4		Egg yolks	Add to bowl
11.2g	1.5 tbsp	Cornstarch	Add to bowl
50g	0.25 cup	Sugar	Add to bowl
			Whisk well
			Put hot mix from pot into bowl and continuously whisk
			Add all back to pot
10 minutes		Simmer	Stir and keep warm to avoid curdling

Yields 512g

Pancakes

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:46:51 +0200

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
290g	2 cups	Flour	Add to bowl
60g	1/4 cup	Sugar	Add to bowl
19.2g	4 tsp	Baking Powder	Add to bowl
1.25g	1/4 tsp	Baking Soda	Add to bowl
3g	1/2 tsp	Salt	Add to bowl
	1 tsp	Cinnamon	Optional, add to bowl
		Whisk	Mix dry ingredients in bowl
455g	1 3/4 cup	Milk	Add to bowl2
60g	1/4 cup or 2 oz	Butter	Add to bowl2
	2 tsp	Vanilla Extract	Add to bowl2
1		Egg	Add to bowl2
100s		Microwave	Heat up bowl2 so that butter softens; longer risks cooking the egg
		Whisk	Mix wet ingredients in bowl2
		Whisk	Mix wet and dry ingredients while pan is heating up on low
	a colander	Blueberries	Optional, fold into the batter whole
		Butter	Place a small chunk on hot pan before adding batter each time

These pancakes are very thick and fluffy!

Peanut Butter Shrimp Pad Thai

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:46:51 +0200

Part 1: Shrimp

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
1 kg	2.2 lbs	Shrimp	Thaw, peel, get them relatively dry in strainer or paper towel
30 - 50 g	Large spoonful	Butter	Melt in frying pan
1 - 2 cloves		Garlic	Chop, add to pan
1 kg	2.2 lbs	Peeled shrimp	Sauté in pan
1/2		Lemon	Press juice on top of cooking shrimp
		Cooked shrimp	When fragrant and cooked, transfer to bowl or plate, including juices

The sauce, before stirring	Cooked shrimp

Part 2: Spiced coconut and peanut butter sauce

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
2.2 g		Nutmeg	Add to bowl1
3.0 g		Coriander	Add to bowl1
1.5 g		Cinnamon	Add to bowl1
2.0 g		White pepper	Add to bowl1
2.5 g		Turmeric powder	Add to bowl1
8.0 g		Paprika	Add to bowl1
10 g		Ginger	Finely chop, set aside
10 g		Garlic	Finely chop, set aside
	A lot	Olive oil	Heat on low in large saucepan
		Finely chopped garlic and ginger	Add to warm heated oil. Gently sizzle for 5 minutes
		bowl1	Add to warm heated oil. Gently sizzle, careful to keep heat low
800 g		Coconut milk / cream	Add to saucepan
25 g		Kikkoman soyasauce	Add to saucepan
10 g		Rice vinegar	Add to saucepan
20 g		Honey	Add to saucepan
125 g		Peanut butter	Add to saucepan
	Judgement call	Cayenne pepper	Add to saucepan
~ 5 g		Salt	Add to saucepan, tweak after

Part 3: Combine, stir

Stir well, then combine the shrimp and the peanut butter sauce

Ginger Snap Cookies

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:40:21 +0200

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
177 °C	350 F	Oven	Preheat
185g	3/4 cup	Butter (softened)	Bowl1
200g	1 cup	Sugar	Bowl1
		Mixer	Cream bowl1
1		Egg	Add to Bowl1
70g	1/4 cup	Molasses	Add to Bowl1
270g	2 1/4 cup	Flour	Add to Bowl2
6g	2 tsp	Ginger	Add to Bowl2
4g	1 tsp	Baking Soda	Add to Bowl2
4g	3/4 tsp	Cinnamon	Add to Bowl2
0.5g	1/2 tsp	Cloves	Add to Bowl2
1.5g	1/4 tsp	Salt	Add to Bowl2
		Bowl2	Mix
		Bowl2	Add to Bowl1
		Bowl1	Roll into balls
			Roll balls in sugar
10-12 minutes		Rolled balls	Bake

Kimchi

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:36:08 +0200

Part 1 - Making Sourkrout

Good Units	Item	Directions
2180 g	Napa Cabbage	Cut, and add to large receptacle
3% (65 g)	Salt	Add to large receptacle
	Hands	Squeeze the cabbage leaves and wring out the moisture. All cabbage should be submerged
48 hrs	Time	Wait for fermentation to have matured

Part 2 - Making Kimchi

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
	1-bundle	Green Onion	Cut, and add to medium bowl
4		Large Carrots	Cut into matchsticks, and add to medium bowl
	1-bundle	Radish	Cut into matchsticks, and add to medium bowl
2-3		Cloves of Garlic	Add to blender
	1	Apple	Cut, add to blender
28 g		Ginger	Remove skin, cut, add to blender
	Heaping spoonful	White Miso paste	Add to blender
70 g		Red Pepper flakes	Add to blender
	One half	Spanish Onion	Add to blender
15 g		Sugar	Add to blender
40-140 mL		Sourkrout water	Add to blender
		Blender	Make a fine paste, then mix into medium bowl
		Medium bowl	Empty contents into Sourkrout, mix together. Compress to submerge
48 hrs		Time	Wait, then put in fridge to slow fermentation

Caveats

Don’t forget to leave head room in the large receptacle or else it may spill over as it ferments
Fermentation produces gas, and the large receptacle will explode if you put an airtight seal on it
Squeezing the cabbage may require 2-3 iterations before it can all be submerged

Bread

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 19:52:06 +0200

Good Units	Bad Units	Item	Directions
540g	2 1/4 cups	Water	Heat (40s microwave on HIGH) in large bowl to 43-46 C
2g	1/2 tsp	Sugar	Add to bowl
7g	1/4 Oz	Yeast	Add to bowl, whisk, waiting for bubbles -> Begin bowl-2
12.6g	3 tbsp	Sugar	Add to new bowl-2
17.1g	1 tbsp	Salt	Add to bowl-2
360g	3 cups	Flour	Add to bowl-2, whisk dry
16.2g	2 tbsp	Oil	Add to bowl, stir, pour into flour mixture and beat
390-450g	6.25 - 6.75 cups	Flour	Add 60g at a time, beat 10 minutes
		Greased Bowl	Add doug to bowl and get grease on both sides
		Cover	Let rise 2 hrs
		Pans	Punch down and then wait another 1.5 hrs rise
190 C	375 F		Bake until golden brown or bread sounds hollow when tapped or reached an internal temp of 200 F
30-35 minutes			Wait
		Wire Racks	Place from pans to racks to cool