This recipe makes a delicious loaf of herb bread. It's odd that people refer to it as 'spicy'. It's an herbal aromatic bread, but not spicy. If you think it's heavy or dense, you can check if your oven runs too hot or cool with an inexpensive thermometer made to check oven temps. If you used wheat bread instead of white - it's going to be very dense. Follow the recipe exactly, bake it at the right temp, and it will turn out so delicious!

Reviewed On: Dec. 26, 2008

This is a delicious recipe. I don't know why everyone skips the rutabaga. They're so sweet and delicous, a nice taste that falls between carrot and potato. I cooked my dumplings the standard way, 10 minutes uncovered and then 10 minutes covered. That's the best, for a light fluffy dumpling, cooked all the way through. The 12 minutes recommended here doesn't work.

Reviewed On: Nov. 30, 2008