"Yum! I used coconut not dried banana chips and made not one change to the recipe and came out perfect.

"I haven't made this yet but do have a copy but I plan on cutting down the work tremendously by not browning the pancetta and short ribs and throwing them into the crockpot along with everything else but the pasta and cook all day. If the sauce is too thin I will thicken with cornstarch! Let the crockpot do all the work. I just recently made short ribs in the crockpot without browning them and they were great. Trust me on this one. Who has time for all that work?

"Not a big fan of soup but this looked so good on his show that I thought I would try it and it was easy and delicious. It does make alot of soup but it freezes beautifully.

"Very good. I did not use tabasco as I don't care for it so I substituted a jalapeno. I might substitute the lemon juice for lime juice as someone suggested adn see if that makes it any better.

"You have probably had chicken milanese but who would have thought of pork? Turned out great made just the way she did.

"Great alternative to corn on the cob. Essential to use fresh basil - would not work with dried. Great sidedish.

"Don't be watching your waistline or cholesterol if you make this. Is an unbelievably rich dish so definitely a big indulgence. I used the pancetta and I think it's essential to give the dish it's flavor kick. I have to agree that the sauce is strong and if I made this again I was make the shells as is but probably use a red sauce instead of cheese sauce.

"Great pared with his amarone osso bucco recipe.