Philadelphia Style Butter Cake

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

While this is very good, I cannot give it 5 stars because it is quite different than authentic butter cake from Philadelphia. The true thing has a much thinner crust and a much gooey-er top layer. You should have to eat it with a spoon.

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Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

Skipped the mushrooms (ick!) but followed the rest exactly. Very good!

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ALK5B

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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Stew

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

This recipe didn't really work for me as it was. I used all of the vegetables in the recipe, but exchanged the tomato/sauce for a can of petite diced tomatoes. The consistency was fine (cooked on low 5-6 hours), but the seasoning was SO BLAND. I came home from work to my roommates complaining about the boring crock-pot dinner I'd left them with. After about doubling all of the seasoning and adding some sugar, it was much better. It's also been better as leftovers. Would make again, but definitely need to adjust the seasoning.

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MsSaturdayNight

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin, USA

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Fantastic Black Bean Chili

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

Very simple and can be altered to fit your liking. Exactly my type of recipe! Added jalapenos, cumin and topped with pepper jack cheese. Add made corn bread. Of course.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Long Beach, California, USA

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English Muffin Bread

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

Very good bread! And it is super easy and much faster than any other yeast breads I've done in the past. I needed to have an even quicker cooking time so I spooned the batter into 2 muffin tins (24 muffins total) and baked for just 15 minutes, so the whole thing took just over an hour. The muffins worked beautifully. I sprinkled cornmeal on the bottom and top. Next time I want to try different variations of this recipe as well, maybe some whole wheat flour, cinnamon or some oatbran. But really good! Especially for not having any fat.

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Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

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Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

Very yummy. Only complaint is that the first few pieces ended up with way more garlic than the pieces at the end. Suggest just sprinkling the minced garlic after the chick is in the pan for more even seasoning.

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Gary's Stuffed Mushrooms

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009

Very tasty. Recipe needs to NOTE that mushroom stems need to be reserved. Do not need as much melted butter as indicated. Can absorb a lot of red pepper/black pepper/other seasonings successfully. Will also make a good dip for crackers or celery, perhaps with a bit less stuffing mix.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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Grilled Salmon Steaks with Savory Blueberry Sauce

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

This was something very fun and different to try with salmon. I took special care to reduce the sauce to the proper consistency and allow the vinegar to mellow and let the blueberries come through--which they did. Though the sauce was delicious and I would definitely try it again, it did seem to be lacking a bit of body. The flavor pops on the top of the palate, but then dissipates pretty quickly with little to savor... not sure how to remedy that but it is a problem I wouldn't mind solving. Served with grilled zucchini and corn on the cob and homemade baking powder biscuits. The roommates loved the sauce on the biscuits as well.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Zucchini Corn Fritters

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

These were very good, but I think they needed more spice or a sauce topping to go with it. They did absorb a lot of oil, but I don't think anyone expected something fried to be healthy. My batter was initially very doughy before adding the vegetables but became quite watery afterwards, which worried me, but it turned out fine b/c they flatten to make easy silver dollar pancakes. I used whole wheat flour which tends to be drier, but with all the oil and veggies it turned out fine. I actually used a little more than 2 cups of zucchini and a whole can of corn. I think it could've used more zucchini. I'll definitely make this again w/ some tweaks.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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Molasses Cookies

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

Ginger/molasses cookies are one of my very favorite treats, and I work at a bakery that has really good ones. I am still in search of a recipe that can compete with those, and these aren't bad. I did follow the advice of a few reviewers and halved the soda, and doubled the spices. I think next time I will definitely think about tripling the spices, especially the ginger. I also used melted,unsalted butter which worked great after chilling the dough in the fridge, and baked for 7-8 minutes for a cracked but moist chewy cookie. Will definitely try again.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Chicken and Black Bean Casserole

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

I made this in a slow cooker and then used it as a filling for flour tortillas. I left off the spicy stuff and added chili pepper as needed. This was a bit liquidy, but that was to be expected since I made some modifications.

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Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa

Reviewed: May 18, 2009

The salsa was lovely to look at, but was a little bland. I think cooking the corn and adding black beans would be great, as was suggested. We adjusted the seasoning considerably and it was still plenty hot! The salsa takes a while to prepare, so we might not make this very often, but it is a very yummy fish taco.

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Crispy Catfish

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

Loved this! We also soaked the fish in milk for 15 minutes before breading, and grilled on foil to avoid sticking and it worked great. Fish was moist, tender, and rich. Even the roommate who hates fish liked it, always a good sign. Thanks!

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Melitzanes Imam

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

Surprisingly tasty, given how simple the ingredients were. Love this because I had all the ingredients in the pantry except the eggplant. Very easy and satisfying with couscous, will definitely make again.

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Peaches and Cream

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2009

Was definitely skeptical on the sour cream, but this is amazing!!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Restaurant-Style Zuppa Toscana

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

This is very good, but it didn't remind me too much of Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden, maybe because I used sweet sausage. And if you want 6 servings, double the water and cream. I only got 3 servings.

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake II

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2009

I made this pound cake for a baby shower I was throwing this weekend and it was a hit. Everyone raved about it. The only thing I changed was that I accidentally got blueberry pie filling instead of the blueberries in juice. I just used all of the pie filling and it came out great. We didn't make the glaze as it was too much to do during the baby shower and everyone loved it anyway. I would defintely make this again...might get requests at the next family get-together.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Clark's Quiche

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

I liked the taste, but mine came out mushy. Words of advice for beginner cooks out there like myself: 1. Make sure you literally wring all the water from the spinach, otherwise your quiche will turn out mushy like mine. 2. If you're using regular 9" pie crusts, use the 8 eggs but reduce the bacon and ham by 1/3; otherwise you'll barely taste the egginess that you expect from quiches. 3. Don't buy the sweet shortbread pie crust, go for the regular graham cracker crust. 4. Make sure you bake the pies for the entire 40 minutes. I did 30 min., which may also explain the mushiness of my quiche.

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Cooking Level: Beginning

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Green Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

I tried the dressing with baby arugula, and the dish totally reminded me of the arugula salad from Audrey Claire's, one of the most celebrated restaurants in Philadelphia. For color, I also add a can of mandarin oranges. Never knew a beginner chef like myself can whip up such an amazing salad! Loved it!

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Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

Very good! Skipped coconut, pineapples, and cream cheese. Should have reduced sugars when I substituted apple sauce for oil, but still very good. Didn't have the energy to shred more carrots, so only used 1.25 cups, which was plenty.

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