"I was actually surprised that it tasted so much like a hot dog!

Like most reviewers, I made a couple of tweaks, but they were minor ones. I had grilled marinated shrimp the night before, so I grilled the hot dogs as well and then just refrigerated them until the next night. I followed the recipe at that point – sliced the dogs, sautéed them until"

"YUM! I am getting prepared to make this a second time. No mussels, but plenty of clams, fish, and shrimp. Am going to dump in some fake "krab" as well - hubby doesn't like the work of eating the real stuff, so am going for the cheaper and easier to eat variety. Perfectly seasoned, but I think I will add a touch of harissa (my new most favorite, favorite seasoning) just for a change of pace. Thanks Rachael!"

"It's the day before Valentine's Day and I made this for my husband and boy was he pleased.

I made it exactly as the recipe indicated except that I went to our local Trader Joe's and purchased frozen pearl onions. I purchased a French Pinot as Alton suggested and used two bottles' worth of the wine (purchased a mid-grade California Pinot from the Santa Maria region for drinking - was a great accompaniment. I cooked it for closer to 3 1/2 hours because I refrigerated it in the enamel-lined Dutch Oven which kept the cold in. I did add an extra two tablespoons of the butter/flour mixture at the end to make the sauce richer - which seemed appropriate. Even with the two-day cooking period, I would definitely make this again for a special occasion.

I served it with a simple vegetable side dish of Swiss Chard sauteed with garlic and capers and a splash of pomegranite vinegar. Definitely try this and don't be intimidated! It's well worth it!

"It's the day before Valentine's Day and I made this for my husband and boy was he pleased.

I made it exactly as the recipe indicated except that I went to our local Trader Joe's and purchased frozen pearl onions. I purchased a French Pinot as Alton suggested and used two bottles' worth of the wine (purchased a mid-grade California Pinot from the Santa Maria region for drinking - was a great accompaniment). I cooked it for closer to 3 1/2 hours because I refrigerated it in the enamel-lined Dutch Oven which kept the cold in. I did add an extra two tablespoons of the butter/flour mixture at the end to make the sauce richer - which seemed appropriate. Even with the two-day cooking period, I would definitely make this again for a special occasion.

I served it with a simple vegetable side dish of Swiss Chard sauteed with garlic and capers and a splash of pomegranite vinegar. Definitely try this and don't be intimidated! It's well worth it!

"It's the day before Valentine's Day and I made this for my husband and boy was he pleased.

I made it exactly as the recipe indicated except that I went to our local Trader Joe's and purchased frozen pearl onions. I purchased a French Pinot as Alton suggested and used two bottles' worth of the wine (purchased a mid-grade California Pinot from the Santa Maria region for drinking - was a great accompaniment!). I cooked it for closer to 3 1/2 hours because I refrigerated it in the enamel-lined Dutch Oven which kept the cold in. I did add an extra two tablespoons of the butter/flour mixture at the end to make the sauce richer - which seemed appropriate. Even with the two-day cooking period, I would definitely make this again for a special occasion.

I served it with a simple vegetable side dish of Swiss Chard sauteed with garlic and capers and a splash of pomegranite vinegar. Definitely try this and don't be intimidated! It's well worth it!

"I made this recipe just as stated EXCEPT I used an Asian Pear instead of a regular pear (my regular pear went south on me) and added just a touch of Dijon mustard to the oil and vinegar which I blended using my stick blender. Even my husband, who in the past was hesitant about greens, raved about this and had TWO helpings! It sure helped me that we have a Farmer's Market nearby so I knew the kale was fresh. Was excellent the next day as well. Thanks Melissa!

"I made this recipe just as stated EXCEPT I used an Asian Pear instead of a regular pear (my regular pear went south on me) and added just a touch of Dijon mustard to the oil and vinegar which I blended using my stick blender. Even my husband, who in the past was hesitant about greens, raved about this and had TWO helpings! It sure helped me that we have a Farmer's Market nearby so I knew the kale was fresh. Was excellent the next day as well. Thanks Melissa!