"@LolaLondon- I think you may have had to add so much extra spice because you eliminated the oil, and I am assuming added the seeds and spices directly without tempering them in oil first. Allowing the spices to bloom in the hot oil brings out the flavor and the oil acts as a vehicle to coat all the lovely lentils in flavory goodness. A single tbsp"

"I loved these red lentils. The cooking time was right on. I used brown mustard seeds and a can of fire-roasted tomatoes in place of fresh. I had lunch with two friends and we ate these with garlic naan, some cucumber yogurt dip and a little salad with olives and tomatoes. I kept eating more and more lentils- I put hot sauce on them after reading p"

"This is really good. I was worried because I didn't have whole cardomam pods or whole cloves- I put 3/4 tsp of ground cardomam and 1/2 tsp of ground cloves. I also didn't have garam masala, I just mixed together some nutmeg, turmeric, black pepper and star anise. Tastes great to me! Nigella is a beautiful kitchen goddess, I want to be her."

"My husband adored this. For me it was good. Next time I would roast the vegetables for 20 minutes instead of 30. ""

"I love Giada!!! Made a few changes- I had no limoncello available and I put in a little fruity white wine instead, with citrusy notes and some extra lemon juice. I accidentally added the zest before whisking instead of after, and I thought the custard looked like it should at 140 degrees. I used almond biscotti for the crust.
This is like eating""

"Does anyone know how this might work with dried herbs if you don't have fresh?""

"I thought the applesauce I made was completely Delicious. The reason I am putting 3 stars instead of 5 for this recipe is because of mistakes in the recipe. It says the cook time is 30 minutes, but it is at least 50 when you read the recipe. I also used twice the sugar, and about four times the water snd lemon juice. I can't imagine using only 3 t""

"First time I have ever made wonton soup and I was pleased with how it turned out. Wish I had had better chicken stock on hand, but oh well. I used green cabbage I already had at home instead of going out to find banboo shoots and bok choy and it was good. My hubby really liked it as well!""