"The crust is stellar! My mother tried it and said, "This is better than my crust, and I never thought I'd say that."

Alton uses the same recipe with a tart pan and pie bird for his popular apple pie, the difference being the liquid; he changes it depending on the type of pie he's baking. I just used water and it worked out fine.

As I made this "

"I made this pie for Easter at my Italian in-laws' house. THE GOOD: It's easy, looks lovely, and travels exceptionally well. THE BAD: It's expensive and bland -- and I say that as someone who followed the recipe to its last detail. Phyllo? Pine nuts? Ricotta? Great ingredient list. It just came together in an utterly forgettable way.

The whole pi""

"I made these with a shamrock cookie cutter for St. Patty's day and they tasted great. The only alteration I made was to add 1/2 TBSP vanilla extract, which imparted a lot of flavor to the cookie and is necessary imho.

Also, I rolled the cookies out a little thicker than 1/4 inch... I like my sugar cookies that way. They came out fine after 8 min""

"I made these for a party and kept them warm in a crockpot rather than a chafing dish. I liked them o.k. -- they're better than Ikea's, but no match for Mom's -- but my guests gobbled them up like mad, so clearly they were a hit.

The meatballs themselves were really quite good, but the sauce was missing a tang and thickness that only sour cream ca""

"Good lord, I cannot leave this fudge alone. It's the second AB candy recipe I've made and this one is a cinch compared to his dark salty caramels.

Oh, and did I mention this fudge is EXCELLENT. No hidden tricks here. No fancy tips. Just follow the recipe's directions and you'll have creamy and smooth fudge in no time -- way better than many stor""

"I was so proud of these biscuits. They were perfect. It's funny, because I took a recreational cooking class earlier in the week and the biscuits I made there didn't turn out nearly so well. This recipe was far superior. You've got to love Good Eats.""

"This is a no-fail recipe! I made the pie with ham, onions, red pepper, and cheddar cheese, and I served it with sour cream on the side.

Simple and delicious. ""

"I followed this recipe exactly and the rice cooked perfectly and looked beautiful. I think the pistachios and raisins were particularly nice touches in the finished dish.

So, why not give this recipe 5 stars? Because the pilaf only tastes "pretty good" and you spend a lot in time and ingredients for that to be the result... That's just my opinio""