I made this last Friday with a few alterations. I used Lambrusco red wine, soaked red seedless grapes, sliced apples, and oranges in malibu rum instead of the brandy. I did use a can of sprite and a cup of orange juice, like the recipe states, but did not include lemon, lime or pineapple and i didnt crush any of the fruit. IT WAS AWESOME!!! My friend and I drank the whole pitcher! I will definitely make this again soon.

This soup was great! I incorporated tips from other reviewers: I purchased packaged squash which was already peeled and cubed, to save time. I placed the cubed squash in a bowl with about an inch of water in the microwave for 15 mins. In the meantime, I peeled and cubed 1 sweet potato, chopped 1 onion, and shredded 1 carrot. I couldnt find chicken stock at the supermarket, so I used 8oz of vegetable stock & 3 packets of chicken broth (added to 24oz of water=32oz). By this time the squash was ready; I drained any remaining water from the bowl. I added all of the vegetables, to the stock mixture with a dash of the following: curry powder, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, white pepper, & garlic powder. I simmered this for about 30 mins, then pureed everything in the blender. I added it back to the pot, added 3 dollops of sour cream, & let it simmer for another 5 mins. The results were fantastic! It came out a little spicy; when I make this again I may omit the red pepper flakes but overall it was great!!

This is my absolute favorite recipe!! I've made it on several occasions, its absolutely delicious. I've actually tweaked it a little: I place the asparagus in an aluminum pan in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes. The asparagus never turns crisp, it's very tender!! I highly recommend this recipe, you won't regret it!

I actually didn't read the other reviews before making this pasta, and therefore I was very disappointed with the results. The amount of pasta listed for this recipe is WAY WAY WAY too much!!!! the pasta became very dry almost immediately. Next time, I'm only going to add 12 ounces of fettuccine and keep all other ingredients the same.