Zimtsterne

Reviewed: May 22, 2012

These are delicious. Very crunchy and very flavourful! I sprinkled them with sugar right before baking and they turned out delicious

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Sunet

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Chef John's Ham and Potato Soup

Reviewed: May 18, 2012

Simply perfect for those cold days (I'm in South Africa, it's winter here). Doubled the recipe, but, thanks to everyone going for second helpings the pot was empty by the end of the day! Keeper, no changes needed.

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ZatriX

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Beer Butt Rosemary Chicken

Reviewed: May 17, 2012

This was great! First time trying this cooking method. It's a little trying, because it definitely requires two people, but the chicken was soooo moist I could hardly believe it! I also used a well-greased recycled tall olive jar instead of the beer can because I'm wary of the paint and the metals in the can. Presto! I doubled the rosemary and the oranges under the skin, and roasted it with onions, carrots, sweet potatoes and garlic. Yum!

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SouthAfricanSweetie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Living In: Washington, D.C., USA

Easy Brazilian Lemonade

Reviewed: May 17, 2012

We own a resort in Zanzibar Tanzania.Have 27 lime trees on the grounds.Needless to say we are using our homemade limeade for welcome drinks for the guests on arrival.I have just tested this and it's truly wonderful! Our limes are small and strong,so we juice them first,make the limeade then blend it with condensed milk! So thrilled to have come across this!

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JoGee

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Nungwi, Zanzibar North, Tanzania

Chef John's Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Reviewed: May 16, 2012

It marinates long, but is well worth the wait. So succulent and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside, my family demanded that I make it for second day running! The blend of spices is also very, very nice. Except next time I'll omit oregano.

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ZatriX

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Reviewed: May 13, 2012

This was great but I think it's too much water; I added extra vinegar because it tasted watered down to me.

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sweetemmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes

Reviewed: May 12, 2012

These were very flat, tasteless pancakes. I subbed ordinary dairy milk for the soy milk and ended up adding 1/3 cup of sugar once I tasted the first one and that helped, but I won't be making these again . these just caught my attention as I thought they would be a little like a pancake version of Nigella's blueberry cornmeal muffins - they absolutely were not.

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Louiselombard

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Westville, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Fabulous Fruit Salad

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

I've been using this recipe for years now because once I made it the first time it became a family favorite. It's my go-to healthy dessert. I use all flavors of yogurt (vanilla is an all time favorite) with apples and whatever fruit is in season. You can't go wrong with this recipe.

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sweetemmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

Family loved these! I used Hormel REAL bacon to save time and clean up. I used low-fat cheese, sour cream, and milk and it still tasted amazing.

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sweetemmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

Just ok for us. It was good once but probably won't make again.

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sweetemmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Grilled Chicken Wings with Sweet Red Chili and Peach Glaze

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

This sounded too good to pass up and it was! I didn't plan on modifying the recipe but when I looked at the ingredients of all the brands of sweet Thai chili sauce and they all started with sugar I had to make a change. I used Thai chili sauce instead and PERFECTION! Just use mild if you don't want it really spicy. Okay, I also used boneless skinless chicken breasts and eliminated the cilantro because I can't stand it, but that just shows how versital this recipe is. I also used peach apricot preserves because that's what the store had. I grilled the chicken on the BBQ (didn't marinate ahead of time). To go with this I made the Asian Coconut Rice recipe from this site. I know my family will be requesting this a lot. Easy & delicious!

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sweetemmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Asian Coconut Rice

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

Best rice EVER!! I used my rice cooker and did 4 cups of jasmine rice with 2 cans of coconut milk and 2-1/2 cups water (per rice cooker directions = 1-1/2 cups of liquid per 1 cup of rice). Perfect! Honestly it was the best rice I've ever had. I didn't add anything else except for the rice, water, and coconut milk (full fat) . Sugar & salt are not needed. Can't believe it has any negative reviews...I'd give it a 10 if I could. My whole family was impressed so this will be a regular for us!

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sweetemmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Fresh Strawberry Pie III

Reviewed: May 6, 2012

Whole family ejoyed this a lot. Didnt have strawberry gelatin, used raspberry instead. Yum. Followed others' idea, and put a layer of cream cheese between the crust and filling. Such a good idea!

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spatula flipper

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Simple Scones

Reviewed: May 6, 2012

These were so delightful! There's no need to freeze and grate the butter. I just took butter straight from the fridge, cut it into table-spoon sized pieces, and used a pastry cutter to combine it with the dry ingredients.

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slackerchef

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Cairo, Al-Qahirah, Egypt

Tabbouleh II

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2012

Tabouleh is perfect with any middle eastern dishes. I have noticed there are two kinds of Bulgur : coarse and fine , and I think the boiling water is supposed to be for the coarse one . I always use the fine Bulgur and I just soak it in water for less than 20 minutes . I use green onion instead of white onion, I cut the head and the steams. I also like to add black pepper

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monjfr

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Baked Falafel

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2012

I liked it as a healthy lite sandwich that keeps U full . but it taste almost nothing like the real Falafel . I doubled the coriander to make it 1/2 tsp , and for more flavor I add 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro and one TBS of fresh dill . I use the following toppings for my sandwich: crumbled feta cheese , tomato , lettuce, onion, cucumber and Kalamata olives .

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monjfr

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Country Apple Dumplings

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2012

Very Yummy, my husband asked not to make them again because he ate them all :)

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sweetmelissa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Olivehurst, California, USA

Roast Sticky Chicken-Rotisserie Style

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

I used three poundn chicken , cooked it for 4 hours .I doubled the onion powder and the garlic powder . it came out very tender

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monjfr

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dayton, Ohio, USA

French Spring Soup

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

This was delicious! The neighbours and severl friends have asked for the recipe. Living in algeria where aspargus isnt produced I had to improvise and used fresh garden peas and a tiny bit of bottled asparagus. The only thing I will change is the rice....I think having potatoes and rice in the same soup is a bit much....Thank you for such a good recipe!!

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ang and sam

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada

Super Easy Rosemary Bread Machine Bread

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

This bread turned out wonderful. The texture and flavour was great. I followed the steps exactly and was very pleased. I will be using this as my base recipe for bread, just changing the "flavour" as I like. Added bonus: no egg and no dairy means my little one can enjoy this too. Thank you so much for sharing! (This is my first ever review - this bread is that good)

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