"The cake was dry and next time I will use half oil instead of all butter. 1 hour and 15 minutes is wayyyyy too long. I could barely cut through the cake. I added 2 t of vanilla for the one batter and instant coffee and chocolate chips for the other. "

"Thanks to the other reviews, I made some modifications. I too added 2 T of fresh thyme and 1 T of fresh sage. I also sauteed 2 C yellow onions, 1 C celery and 2 C of diced carrots in the butter instead of blanching. It does NOT need the additional frozen small whole onions. I used a 11x15 dish and just spread the dough on top without putting i"

"I do NOT like cooked green beans and am generally not a fan of the traditional recipe, however, this one was FANTASTIC! I was shocked on how good it was. It really doesn't "need" cheese but it certainly didn't hurt the recipe. I went heavy on the mushrooms too. I left it in the oven for closer to 30 minutes as I really wanted it hot and crispy "

"The recipe calls for a "pork loin roast" and I would strongly recommend a BONELESS one. Tried a center cut bone-in roast and wouldn't use that again. Marinade is excellent! "

"I've used a lot of stock recipes and this one was the BEST! I did add the cooked chicken to the soup. "