"I have made these for three or four years now for Christmas, and while they take a couple steps, THEY ARE WORTH IT! So perfectly balanced. Buttery, sweet, slightly tangy with a nice bite from the nuts . I use a combination of walnuts/hazelnuts/pecans...depending on what's on sale or what I want to use up. ""

"I'm making this right now with about half of the mint (because that's all I have in my herb garden right now) and the syrup is DELICIOUS. This is very simple...now I'm just wondering if I could make it alcoholic and put it in a giant drink dispenser for a summer party. Any ideas? I like the bourbon idea- maybe rum instead? And float whole slices o"

"Very good. Added half of a seeded, minced jalepeno with the veggies, used half homemade pork stock (had on hand), and doubled the carrot, garlic, and thyme. We will enjoy this alllll week :) Might blend about a quarter of it to make it creamier.

"Just made this for my boyfriend. I've finished and he keeps eating more and more! For the sauce, I used a raw jalapeno that I chopped and sauteed slightly. I also added a few tablespoons of vinegar and used homemade chicken broth. YUMMM! Easy, cheap, flavorful, and filling.

"I have made these for three (or four ) years now for Christmas, and while they take a couple steps, THEY ARE WORTH IT! So perfectly balanced. Buttery, sweet, slightly tangy with a nice bite from the nuts (I use walnuts). I even use a blender and high speed mixer which makes it three times longer!

"This is cooking now....but I'm rating this on how easy it was! I used my mom's homemade sauce and just added crushed red pepper. I'm also are trying reduced fat ricotta and about half of the cheeses. The aroma is torturing us! Yummm