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Butter Drop Cookies

Sep 16, 2010
Cookbook: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Rating: 3/5

The flavor on these was very, very subtle. Bland, even. I get that this is kind of a base recipe, and it really does need some variation and additions to make it interesting. I...

Cookbook: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Rating: 5/5

This is my favorite recipe so far from this book. Servings were generous, the fish came out just right, the the topping was lovely. I used cod instead of snapper (about 5 minutes...

Cookbook: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Rating: 4/5

It's a basic risotto, it does its job. Good with artichokes and asparagus. The carrots are added in Step 2 with the onions and celery, but I would prefer to add them a bit later...

Penne Arrabbiata

Sep 16, 2010
Cookbook: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Rating: 4/5

A very tasty basic tomato pasta! I lightly mashed after chopping it to release more flavor. I added some diced olives because I love them. And I found it hard to crush the recom...

Minced Vegetable Dip

Sep 16, 2010
Cookbook: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Rating: 4/5

This was really good once I added a bunch of mint leaves. I make it with plain yogurt so it feels both savory and healthy.

Cookbook: Easy Vegetarian: Simple Recipes for Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner
Rating: 4/5

Yum! Good. The broccoli was a bit bland as written and needed a bit of seasoning. I added 2 small dried chilis and 4 shisito (little Japanese peppers) with the garlic and chili....

Cookbook: Easy Vegetarian: Simple Recipes for Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner
Rating: 5/5

Delicious! the onion is a bit much as written; I either halve the onion or put in a full onion and also add a cucumber and a couple of small tomatoes. I like lemony flavors so I...

pasta e fagioli

Mar 30, 2010
Cookbook: Easy Vegetarian: Simple Recipes for Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner
Rating: 5/5

I love this one. I usually add a bit of basil and oregano (dried or fresh) and a chopped carrot. I also mash 1/3 of the beans before adding them to the soup. I make a spinach, a...

Cookbook: Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking
Rating: 4/5

Good, and very fast prep! Not much to chop.

Cookbook: Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking
Rating: 3/5

Very pleasant, but not especially spicy (or exciting). I made it just as written.

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