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You can absolutely adapt recipes! David Leibovitz had some excellent advice on how to do it without being a horrible human being here: http://foodblogalliance.com/a/recipe-attribution/
Let's be honest, it's food. Most recipes whether we like it or not, have been adapted from something else. If you are inspired by someone else, it's necessary to give them credit. That's all.

I teach fermentation and I always like to have great books to share with my students. Can't wait to check this one out!

This might be too carby, but beans you make yourself can really do the trick! You can pre-make a ton from the bulk bins and freeze them to reheat when you're ready. They are ridiculously cheap this way, and they go with everything.

I just got my copy today and I AM OBSESSED! So glad to find so many of the flowers I'm growing this year listed amongst the recipes!
Now I just have to wait for them to grow so I can cook with them!!

So depressing. If you like a style of wine RP doesn't, good luck finding a US winery courageous enough to still make it. :-(

One fun thing: if you ferment your veggies, you should definitely keep the skins on! That's where all those good l. bacilli probiotic bacteria live and your fermentation won't be the same (or may not work) without the skins!

Absolutely love this! I wanted this but had no idea where to start! Thank you!

I second kimchi! I just taught a kimchi-making class here in Philly and my students were suitably impressed with the ease of turning a humble head of cabbage into a delicious meal/condiment/gift from the heavens.

As an alternative, what about fried rice (or almost fried). I make brown rice, topped with whatever frozen veggies I have on hand (usually peas), then do a quick sautee of onions, carrots, garlic and nappa cabbage, mix in a couple eggs. Once the eggs are cooked, combine with rice. Top with soy sauce to taste (and in our house some kimchi). Quick, filling and tasty!

EYL, I was going to say the same thing about the wallpaper that's already gone! Absolutely loved it (feel the same about the guest room wallpaper, except that it's on the ceiling)!
The house is gorgeous. Good luck with the facelift!

Really awesome from start to finish! One caveat to city growers: lovage attracts rats! I have not tested this myself, but I heard it directly from a very wise and well-respected source of city-growing knowledge!