"This is a very good, basic recipe to get the idea of the soup and be able to make your own adjustments according to taste. If you followed it exactly you would never add the mushrooms and who knows what they mean by "another few minutes"? So, I would assume this recipe is meant to be adjusted and wing it. I just made this and it was excellent. I h..."

"The salmon cakes are great, but skip the sauce. The salmon cakes are actually near perfect. If the cakes were too dry, chop the water chestnuts much more finely so they are evenly distributed and add moisture as well as consistent texture. Actually, finely chop all the ingredients more than you usually would. I used a high quality canned salmon ""

"This is a great, easy recipe. I used a spicy curry powder that has jalapenos in it and it turned out just right for my tastes. It was a bit thinner than I anticipated. I used two 1 pound bags of frozen cubed squash, next time I will probably double that. I will also try leeks instead next time too just for my personal taste preferences. Really""

"This pesto is good, but not exceptional. Putting in enough pine nuts and parmigiano would make it not as healthy as this version, but this is a very fresh, tasty pesto. Some tomatoes would be great in the salad, but I wonder if some fresh hot and/or sweet peppers in the pesto might help give another level of flavor to make up for the lack of pine""

"I thought this recipe was excellent with some adjustments as I did not have, nor could I find, grains of paradise as many others have attested. I did use about 1/2 tspn of garam masala spices made by Frontier Natural Products Co-op. I still add the recommended spices, but also added a dash of ginger, a bit of freshly grated nutmeg and since I di"

"Made this as an appetizer for grilled steaks and vegetables and it was superb. Perhaps it is an acquired tast, but I don't think so. This dish offers the notes for a perfect dish; it has sweet, salty, savory and a little punch from the herb. It is easy to make, just not exactly convenient. Have to have several free minutes from any other cook"

"Made this as an appetizer for grilled steaks and vegetables and it was superb. Perhaps it is an acquired tast, but I don't think so. This dish offers the notes for a perfect dish; it has sweet, salty, savory and a little punch from the herb. It is easy to make, just not exactly convenient. Have to have several free minutes from any other cook"

"The end result was a recipe that turned out well, but not spectacular. I didn't follow the recipe exactly as the other reviewers expressed that not much sauce was left at the end and that the garlic got burned if added too early, so I made some modifications. I added more balsamic vinegar, broth, and tomatoes; if this changed the flavor dramtical"