"Very easy recipe to make. I omitted the cheese and the rice was good on its on. It makes a huge amount of rice - I will make half the amount next time. I made ahead and rewarmed before serving. Topping with fresh cilantro just before serving really brightens the flavor."

"This stuff is addictive ! Also like to use the olive spread in mini phyllo cups for bite size appetizers. Very easy to prepare - made as written and it was fabulous!"

"Followed the recipe exactly as writen and candy turned out great. Used an old RIVAL crockpot with heavy duty pot. Cooked 3 hours on low without stirring. Candy is very good - will definitely make again. I got about 75 pieces of candy."

"I made the sauce one day which cooked for about an hour before being the right consistency. I used a potato masher to break down the tomatoes. Could not find San Marzone so I used Hunts whole plum tomatoes. They were very flavorful.
The next day I cooked the eggplant and assembled the dish which took another hour. It made a large dish - about a 10""

"The chicken was very moist and juicy but the star of the show was the sauce. The morels are worth every penny - you will not have the same results with another mushroom. I found creme fraiche at Fresh Market. My chicken breasts were very large so I cooked the dish 30 minutes in the oven loosely covered with foil. Following the recipe made plenty o""

"The flavors in these beans never blended. I gave it 2 stars because the recipe does include bacon which was the best part!""

"I made the sauce one day which cooked for about an hour before being the right consistency. I used a potato masher to break down the tomatoes. Could not fin San Marzone so I used Hunts whole plum tomatoes. They were very flavorful.
The next day I cooked the eggplant and assembled the dish which took another hour. It made a large dish - about a 10 x 13 dish full. 3 full layers of eggplant. I only had about a cup of sauce left.
The third day I cooked the dish which cooked for about 45 minutes. A huge hit and served 8 large servings + had leftovers.
BTW - I skipped the salting eggplant step and the eggplant was delicious.
Very good dish!

"The flavors of this stew come together beautifully - and just wait to enjoy leftovers, even better!