"This recipe deserves way more than 5 stars. The flavors are amazing. Of course, I tweaked it, and I am glad I did. Instead of mixing the essence into flour, I just applied it directly to the chicken and then applied the flour. Amazing!!! I had it with homemade garlic mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. The sauce for this dish is great. I doubled it while cooking it after I gave it a taste. I put it on the broccoli. I also hate mushrooms, but the dish needs them. Just take them out after cooking is done."

"This recipe deserves way more than 5 stars. The flavors are amazing. Of course, I tweaked it, and I am glad I did. Instead of mixing the essence into flour, I just applied it directly to the chicken and then applied the flour. Amazing!!! I had it with homemade garlic mashed potatoes and steamed broccili. The sauce for this dish is great. I doubled it while cooking it after I gave it a taste. I put it on the broccili. I also hate mushrooms, but the dish needs them. Just take them out after cooking is done."

"Very good soup. The flavor is fantastic. I did, as usual, tweak it. I added red wine and butter to make it more decadent. Also added a bay leaf. I also added a roux to thicken it up a bit. Loved it. Served with thick italian bread. Very hearty and very delicious. Thanks Giada..."

"Fantastic flavor. I did tweak. I added 1 and 1/4 tsp of cumin. and 1 tbs of thyme. I didn't have fresh cilantro so I used 1 tbs dried. Everything came out perfect. It wasn't as thick as I thought a chowder would be. More like stoup (Rachel Ray). My roux came out like dough. Didn't know if it came out right but I added it to the pot little by little. Working it into the stockpot with a whisk, even with all the other ingredients in it. Perfect...Added salt and pepper to taste and used 1/2 and 1/2 instead of cream. Lovely..."

"This is amazing. I did tweak the recipe. I didn't have chipotle chilli powder, so I used chipotle chillies from a can with adobo sauce (I put some of the sauce in as well. I also added 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper and 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes. Without those two, it wasn't spicy. Without those two, it's just has a smokey flavor. I used less beer than called for (1/2 a cup) I didn't have smoked paprika, so I used regular. It was still smoky without the smoked paprika. I used fire roasted crushed tomatoes. This recipe makes a lot of chilli. The pot will be full and you will definately have leftovers if, like me, you are only cooking for two people. I simmered uncovered, the recipe doesn't say whether or not to use a lid, so that it would thicken. I also took out the bacon after browning it. The idea of soggy bacon just grossed me out. Aside from the pieces I snacked on while cooking,I love bacon, I used the rest as a topping. "

"This is amazing. The flavors are fantastic. I did tweak the recipe. I didn't have chipotle chilli powder, so I used chipotle chillies from a can with adobo sauce (I put some of the sauce in as well). I also added 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper and 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes. Without those two, it wasn't spicy. Without those two, it's just has a smokey flavor. I used less beer than called for (1/2 a cup), I hate beer, my boyfriend loves it. I didn't have smoked paprika, so I used regular. It was still smoky without the smoked paprika. I used fire roasted crushed tomatoes (they give a great flavor) It came out perfect. **Warning** This recipe makes a lot of chilli. The pot will be full and you will definately have leftovers if, like me, you are only cooking for two people. I simmered uncovered, the recipe doesn't say whether or not to use a lid, so that it would thicken. "