I made this pie with a few changes. I used a frozen deep dish pie crust with no top, cooked pearl barley instead of wheat berries and added roasted pine nuts to the mix. I also cooked it a little longer than the recipe calls for. It turned out great! Even my italian mother-in-law loved it. Now I can bring the Easter Pie to family gatherings with confidence!

Reviewed On: Apr. 6, 2008

I made this last night and my hubby & I loved it! I used 2 cans of broth and brown rice, left out the water, added butter to the olive oil when cooking the veggies (used portobellas and put in extra because I love them)and then deglazed the pan with a little red wine and added that to the pot. I also used half & half and another 2/3 cup of 1% milk plus a little nutmeg at the end. I did add salt & pepper to taste as I was cooking. I almost always add more spices to any recipe I make but I think the recipe as it stands is a great one. I will definatley make this again and again!

Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2007

I'm giving this 4 stars because the chicken did turn out very tneder but as for flavor I guess I expected more. I read alot about brining beforehand and it says not to brine more than 5-6 hours and also to brine even for a couple days so I was afraid to brine for too long so only did it for 6 hours. I put the fruit in the cavity along with a few garlic cloves. If not for that I don't think the chicken would have much taste. My usual method of heavy seasoning inside/outside of the chicken with lemons & garlic in the cavity tastes better, I think. And much less work. But I may try it again and brine for a longer period next time.

Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2007