OK so everyone knows that its not really proper to change a recipe and then rate it BUT I had no choice. Having made a batch of lentil soup yesterday I was out of chicken broth, so used water and 3 boullion cubes. Didn't have leeks so used onion. Everything else was as written and this was very good. It has a mild flavor, using onion, but it's definitely tasty. I think that you could easily add ham or any kind of sausage that you would like, if you prefer some meat. The only prep change I made was to fist brown the mushrooms in the soup pot, why dirty another pan and waste the flavor, removed them and continued on. I REALLY want to try this with the leeks, I'll bet it is like 10***s with leeks. Thanks for the quick and tasty soup!

Reviewed On: Oct. 18, 2009

10 Stars!! Super! I used thawed frozen raw easy peel shrimp, they contained salt so I'd use 1/2 the salt next time. Used dried basil, didn't have fresh. I did wind up marinating for about 4 hours while I was away from home. This will not disappoint!

Reviewed On: Feb. 12, 2009

This was my first bread pudding and it was yummy. I can't speak for other bread puddings but this one was very custardy. I think that the base without the bread would be good on its own or with the addition of coconut. It was good both warm and cold but I prefer it cold while I think my DH prefers warm. I did make the sauce; I added a couple of spoonfuls over the top and then drizzled a spoon on each serving. IMO you don’t need the sauce, it makes it a bit too sweet for me.

Reviewed On: Feb. 12, 2009