"Yummy, interesting dish. I'd never had shrimp and grits before, but I know I'll be making it again now! I omitted the butter, and didn't miss it - still came out very rich w/ all the cheese and bacon. In addition, I sauteed finely chopped jalapenos and Anaheim peppers from my garden w/ the shrimp (probably inspired by the picture of Mr. Flay, h"

"I used a mixture of regular red beets, plus candy and orange beets from the farmer's market. They came out a beautiful mix of colors! Subbed balsamic vinegar and tangerine juice, because that's what I had - came out delicious. The next day, the leftovers that had been marinating in the dressing overnight were even sweeter, and delicious cold. "

"So amazing! Love how quickly this comes together...delicious!""

"Comfort food with a sophisticated twist! This is my first experience cooking short ribs - I think the recipe would be almost as good (not nearly as rich), less time consuming, and less expensive with chuck roast cut into large chunks instead. That said, I will definitely consider making this recipe every time I see short ribs go on sale in the f""

"This was the second jam I ever made - it was very easy to make and my husband says it's the best jam he's ever tasted! The only hiccup (not related to the recipe though) was that we discovered to our horror that there were little larvae in the blackberries we picked from a pick your own farm. We fished out as many as we could, jokingly refer to t..."

"I just made the cornbread. It came out great, though it took forever before it was actually done (fork would come out clean but when I tried to slice it, it was still doughy in the middle). Nice change from regular cornbread and easy introduction to cooking w/ a starter."

"Good, but not spectacular. I prefer the regular Joy of Cooking pancake recipe."