Excellent! Subbed milk with a little lemon for the buttermilk since I didn't have any. Also added walnuts because that's what I had. Very moist and flavorful banana bread!

Reviewed On: Jan. 11, 2009

Wow this was a lot of work but worth it! My hubby and I were craving some Pho and they don't have any Vietnamese restaurants where we moved to. (Oh man do I miss the Asian food in Los Angeles!) It was good but the broth was really rich and milky. I think this was from the suggestion of using beef knucle which usually makes a milky broth. Not like the clear delicate broth I'm used to getting. I should have gone with my gut instinct and gotten a boneless cut. I think part of the problem is that I also didn't leave the spice bag in longer than 5 min. That was a personal thing.. I was tasting the broth and any longer would have been too strong on the spices for my taste. I added a large 'sweated' onion and toasted the spices before making the spice bag per suggestions. Also be warned.. you WHOLE house will smell of this broth it's pretty potent. Leave the windows open. :)

Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2008

I make it to go with "Grandma Johnson's Scones" from this site. This is some dangerous stuff. I am prone to just eat it by the spoonful!

Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2008