If you can grow your own herbs, go for it! Fresh herbs will make the difference here. Go for flat leaf parsley in this recipe as I think it will yield a better flavor. I substituted fat free half/half instead of heavy cream because the calories just weren't worth it. I love my food 5 Thai stars or better but the spice of this was somewhat overwhelming and I wasn't allowed to enjoy the flavor of the seafood. I'd suggest half as much of the black and white peppers or maybe some vinegar to cut the spice. The pairing of the basil and thyme is brilliant! I love the scallops as they take on the spice.. as I mentioned overpowering at times but the aftertaste is somewhat addicting. I went with a half pound of both seafood ingredients and was happy. I would add some minced garlic to this. I was disappointed that the cheeses melded with the seafood and other herbs *creating a coating*... don't have enough cooking expertise to figure out how to avoid this. Allow the sauce to thicken before adding to pasta! tomatoes might be an interesting addition to this but only one or two at most. I'd pair this with some good crusty french bread and a nice dryer white wine. Don't use a wine with peppers... way too much for this! A nice salad consisting of light basil, tomato and basalmic would be great!

Reviewed On: Jul. 30, 2009

My husband liked this and suggested adding black olives next time. I didn't like it. Thought it was very bland and blaaah.

Reviewed On: Jan. 29, 2008

We love spicy foods but we did not care for this chicken. It left a sour taste that would have been best suited in something like a gyro. after eating it.

Reviewed On: Jan. 29, 2008