"I loved the idea of this recipe but wasn't crazy about the texture with the ricotta cheese. So I tried something a little different. Instead of 15 0unces of ricotta I used one 8 0unce package of cream cheese, and one 8 ounce container of mascarpone cheese instead. I also added about 3/4 cup of the jam instead of only a half a cup. I also added one"

"I just found this recipe yesterday and decided to try it. The cake turned out wonderful. It is super moist and delicious warm or cold. The only thing I did differently was the glaze. I made a glaze with warm cream,vanilla, and powdered sugar for the top. Awesome recipe. Thank you Emeril !! :) "

"I tried this recipe and while it's a good idea, the recipe itself is just awful. First of all you are better off just using a traditional meatloaf recipe, and definately do not add allspice !! Then just fry the meat in patties instead of making a meatloaf. Then the gravy, works much better with a tradional onion gravy with onions,garlic,flour,butt"

"This was one of the best pot roasts I've ever made! The gravy is fabulous!! I don't have an immersion blender, but I used a blender set on puree a little at a time for the gravy and it worked perfectly. Thank you Guy for this awesome recipe !!"

"Just made this recipe on Saturday, and it was wonderful! I only made a few minor changes for my own taste. I used all fresh veggies. I substituted green beans for the peas, because my husband refuses to eat peas. And I left out the pearl onions. Also I used my own homemade chicken stock and found that the chicken boullion cubes were not needed. Th"