This is a good starter recipe, but they definitely not as the title states. There is FAR too much butter in this recipe. The cookies end up flattening out in the oven, then cool to be more of a hard, flat, buttery pancake. Cut the butter at least in half (for the sake of the money you spent to make these and for the sake of your arteries), and add a little more vanilla and a few tablespoons of ice cold water to hold the dough together. Then these cookies will be perfect; big, fat, chewy, less fattening and most important, delicious!

Reviewed On: May 7, 2010

ALWAYS separate raw meats and poultry from fruit and vegetables to eliminate possible cross-contamination. otherwise, amazing marinate. using rice vinegar in place of sherry makes all the difference, and will keep your chicken tender even if it is over cooked! thank you for the recipe!

Reviewed On: May 7, 2010

Wow, what a great chowder! Being a New England girl, my taste buds sure do love a nice hot bowl of thick, creamy chowder, and boy did this recipe deliver! I left out the carrots and added extra potatoes. I also steamed up some fresh little neck clams, instead of canned, then roughly chopped them for a chunkier soup. I used the liquid from the steamed clams for a little extra flavor. The vinegar also worked wonderfully in this. It really brings it all together! Thank you for such a lovely recipe!

Reviewed On: Apr. 7, 2009