"The preparation takes a little more time than one expects from reading through the recipe, especially if the tomato sauce is made right before. The recipe quantities are grandiose; one 28 oz can of tomatoes made plenty of sauce for one side of fillet striped bass (about 1.5 lbs. cut in 1/4s). The dish itself is delicious. There is a good reason th"

"That was so good!""

"OMG! Delicious! Especially when made with good quality chocolates. I used Newmans' Own and Lindt for a two layer pie - milk and dark. i agree that three layers of richness would be too much to handle in one sitting. plus, who needs white chocolate when you have marshmallow? FYI, if you want to cut down on the dairy factor you can make and use swee"

"i kinda did what was written but more just threw in the herbs as i saw fit for the amount of pesto i needed. mostly i used fennel fronds, then parsley, then mint and basil. i left out the tomatoes and red pepper flakes. i eyeballed the olive oil amount. the best thing was the addition of silvered almonds and pistachios. wow that made a delicious d"

"the recipe seems unnecessarily involved. i understand the extra care for a restaurant, but at home i think canned artichokes and canned (already peeled) whole tomatoes can work just fine. buying three big artichokes, cooking them just to use the bottoms is a waste because the best part about a fresh artichoke is the peeling off and eating of the l"

"Followed the recipe, exactly...took the cake to a party...everybody loved it so much they had seconds. Didn't know this beforehand but the hostess is a Nigella fan. We looked in the Domestic Goddess cookbook but couldn't find the recipe. is it posted only on this website? "