"These really were great. I mixed up a batch before Mad Men the other night. Since we had Crown Royal in the house I just used that, but otherwise made the drink as Ina directed. I'm not a huge whiskey fan because most drinks I've had with whiskey taste too boozy (in a bad way) for me. This one wasn't terribly strong and the fresh citrus was specta"

"The best part about this recipe was the pita chips. Delicious and crunchy.....they could even be eaten without the dip. I, too, found the dip rather lackluster....and this was after adding extra bacon and chives! The texture was gorgeous, so creamy and smooth but it just wasn't very flavorful. Sorry, Giada, but this recipe is a miss."

"This is a good recipe for pot roast, but not the best I've made. The meat was definitely tender, but the broth was way too thin. Perhaps making a gravy like the previous reviewer suggested is a good idea. I, too, served this with mashed potatoes but was disappointed that pouring the broth over the potatoes thinnned the potatoes out too much. This "

"I wanted to like this recipe. It was easy with very few ingredients But I found the result really disappointing, especially after all the previous rave reviews. The flavor wasn't at all complex like a chutney needs to be. I realize this was probably because there were so few ingredients. I'll never make it again. Just wasn't very flavorful."

"I love Ina but this recipe was a huge disappointment. I made all of the components as directed with decidedly mixed results. I agree on all counts with the previous reviewer. Instead of using my usual poundcake recipe, which I love, I made Ina's. I found it rather dry and 9 slices of it would have to be really saturated to accommodate a cup of the"

"This recipe is an absolute disaster and I wish there was a negative star rating for it. Shame on the Food Network for printing this in the magazine and also including it online. I, too, followed the directions exactly. There is no way that what I got in return even remotely resembled the picture in the magazine. The editors must have bought the pe"

"These macaroons were a HUGE disappointment. Aside from being incredibly runny and ugly looking they were way tooooooooo sweet. I've made macaroons tons of times, using many different recipes and this was by far the worst. Very disappointing as I usually love Ina's recipes and find them, generally, reliable. Martha Stewart, whose recipes often don't work for me, has an incredibly easy and much less sweet macaroon made with unsweetened coconut that is delicious. Sorry, Ina, but this recipe is a waste of time and ingredients. YUCK!