"Great flavor. This was comfort food to me. I would probably double the amount of bacon for 6 people, but maybe wouldn't use 6 ounces of the goat cheese. I'm sure both of those changes would vary with the size of the bacon strips and the flavor of the cheese. I used Trader Joe's for both. The smokiness of the applewood bacon was phenomenal with the""

"I have made this recipe a number of times, and while it is a bit time consuming, it's really amazing. Works as a main course or as a side dish. Try it with maple glazed pork tenderloin!

"I made this with my husband last week, and we fell in love! The pesto is delicious, and would make an excellent salsa with some tomatillo and avocado thrown in to any leftover. The proportions are mostly great. My one recommendation would be to salt and pepper the pork nicely, but don't over season it (that is, don't use a meat rub or anything like that), or it will take away from the general awesomeness of the pesto. The rice needed quite a bit more chicken stock than called for, so I adjusted as I went.