"Very good cookie. I read some other reviews, made my own variations to the recipe and it came out just fine. I used more butter in place of the shortening, increased the rose water to 3 tsp, substituted the pepper for allspice, and left out the candied ginger. Over all it was a very flavorful cookie. "

"Very easy to make and quite tasty. The only modifications I made was cutting it down to using the rind of 1 lemon, adding 1/2 tsp of cardamom, and adding a dollop of canned cherries to the filling before baking. Then I brushed the pastry with the egg wash and sprinkled sugar all over. "

"The sauce is delicious. But I used brown sugar instead of regular sugar, and added some cayenne pepper and garlic for more flavor. I also used panko bread crumbs for a crunchier texture."

"I'm not a fan of eggplant but this was a really good meal. I did add some garlic powder and Garam masala in the crust mixture and it was delicious. I also added minced garlic, sliced carrots, bell peppers and yellow squash to the filling. It would also make a great side dish."

"Really good flavor, easy to make. I did add 1 tsp of cardamom, 2 tsp of vanilla extract, and I used Craisins instead of cranberries. Also my batch made 24 large cupcakes vs 18."

"I really liked this baklava. It tasted better than what I've been served in restaurants. But I also did a few alterations. I used 4 different types of nuts, added cardamom, cinnamon and 1 cup of sugar to the nut mixture. Then I melted the honey, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar, about 1 1/12 tsp vanilla, the water, and 4 heaping tablespoons"

"I've wanted to try this recipe for a long time and finally found a store that carried mascarpone cheese. IMO, the cheese tasted like unsalted whipped butter by itself, so that was disappointing.
Then it took me about 2 hours to prep the fruit. I followed the directions too a tee. The jam never firmed up, so I added more arrow root. It was still to"

"I didn't have any clams or heavy cream, so instead I chopped up some shrimp and I used 2 eggs in place of the heavy cream, and used 3 cups of whole milk. I also added 4 tbsp of garlic and 1 tsp of celery seed. It came out just fine."