"I am rating this five stars only because I don't want to be one of those people that gives a recipe a bad rating and then goes on to say they changed 50 things..that would be lame. I tried to make a healthier version of this, using olive oil instead of bacon fat and ground turkey instead of the beef and pork. I really should have known better..the"

"I see this as a quick, somewhat tasty and satisfying weeknight dish rather than the five star masterpiece that so many other reviewers have deemed it. It's good comfort food, but nothing super impressive. Try subbing goat cheese for mascarpone for half the fat and a bit more flavor."

"I can't believe people apparently like this. It is so one note and cloyingly sweet. Ketchup and sugar..that's all you taste. This is not BBQ sauce. "

"The meatloaf is moist and flavorful, but good lord, the bbq sauce is cloyingly sweet. I could only taste ketchup and sugar. Full disclosure..where I come from ketchup based bbq sauce is kind of a joke, but I thought it would be perfect for meatloaf. I could only eat a slice though because it was so sweet. I can't imagine using the bbq sauce on act"

"This was completely delicious. Although some of the touches are not authentic, I appreciate them because this is a dish that can be kind of bland. I followed the recipe as written, but added a few cloves to the meat as I feel this enhances the flavor. Also, I feel that parmesan cheese is a bad substitute for kasseri cheese, which most people will "

"I didn't make the puffy taco shells so I can't comment on that, but I was very disappointed in the sauce. After all that simmering and over 20 ingredients all I could taste was peanut butter. I tried to salvage it by adding more BBQ sauce and spices, but it just wasn't very good. I did like the flavor of the chicken. The slaw was ok, but if I did "

"I didn't follow the recipe for the giardiniera or the sweet peppers, so I don't feel comfortable rating this lower than 3 stars. I am a fan of Jeff, and have enjoyed some of his other sandwiches, but the amount of crushed red pepper here is insane. I'm not opposed to some heat, but this is an Italian beef sandwich, not a Thai beef sandwich. The au"

"I'm sure this is pretty good as written, but it seems counterintuitive to braise a piece of skirt steak, in my opinion. I used short ribs and cooked them in a dutch oven and it was completely delicious. Served on soft tacos topped with picked red onions...bomb."