"This is a good basic recipe and very easy to make. I sometimes cook some onion in the butter before adding the rice and pasta. I always add cumin along with the salt and pepper, and when the dish is done, I add a handful of frozen peas and put the lid back on for a minute or two so they are cooked. Then I fluff the pilaf with the peas in it. My wh"

"This is my new favorite! I like putting a few spoons of this on a bed of spinach and it is filling. I like the taste of cilantro so I use extra.
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"It is delicious and super easy!! I have been making this ever since I saw the episode sometime last year. My husband says this is one of his favorite dishes ever. Sometimes I use a regular large tomato and just cut it into small chunks and it is just a good.""

"I made this one a while ago and it turned out great! There was a lot of sauce left over so I froze it. Can I reuse the sauce if I want to make this dish again? Would it still taste good? Thank you.""

"When I made it last time I did not have challah bread, so I used some other bread (I think it was baghatte). It has been sitting in the fridge and was very crusty (I cut it larger than 1 inch and left the crust on). It came out perfect and it was not too sweet. I am planning on making it again for Mother's day this weekend."