This was very good. I used the diced tomatoes that were fire roasted with garlic (Hunts) and I used two cans and one cup of wine instead of 1/2 c. I also used dried parsley and some black pepper. It went over well.

Reviewed On: Aug. 9, 2009

Made this for some friends coming over. They were great, everyone loved them. They are a little messy, so be prepared for that. I used ground Turkey rather than beef and it was fabulous, no change in the taste/texture what so ever. Also omitted water chestnuts b/c we had someone over that didn't like them. I used frozen vegetables (onion, green, red and orange peppers) and fresh ginger and green onion. I had a hard time finding the pickled ginger. The fresh ginger worked extremely well. Will definately make these again.

Reviewed On: Jan. 10, 2009

This is a good coffee cake. I read some reviews that said the cake was a bit dry so I added 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce. I made it in a bundt pan as well, and it took 10 extra minutes to bake. I, unlike the other reviewer who made it in a bundt pan, did not feel the need to double the recipe, as the cake rose well.

Reviewed On: Nov. 27, 2008