• CapeCodCook on February 13, 2020

  Spicy Scallops with Tomatoes over Couscous Very easy and quick light meal—also colorful because of the colors (white scallops, red tomato sauce, fresh green cilantro and green onions.) Definitely spicy with the canned diced tomatoes with green chilies—I didn't add more sliced jalapeños at the end because it was already spicy enough. The detailed instructions about how to keep the scallops from overcooking worked well. I used quinoa instead of Israeli couscous and that was fine.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Crustless tomato-spinach quiche [Barbara Schieving]

  • RNocked1 on February 11, 2018

    Timing waaaaay off

• Three-cheese bacon-scallion crustless quiche

  • jenmacgregor18 on March 26, 2022

    This was easy and very good. I loved the texture of the eggs--creamy and light. I was using up some bacon I didn't love and it overshadowed the rest of the ingredients. If I used less or instead my favorite bacon, I think it would have been just about perfect.

• One-pot instant lasagna [Carla Bushey]

  • Foodiewife on November 19, 2017

    Recipe cooked the pasta, but had WAY to much liquid. Next time, I'll reduce the water to 3 cups. I also added 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese to the ricotta, and that was perfect. Good recipe, but could use these improvements.

  • karaslady on November 30, 2018

    Used ground turkey instead of meats called for, as hubby doesn't eat red meat. Turned out great!

  • pitterpat4 on September 26, 2025

    Easy and tasty. I did not transfer it to a baking dish, just served out of the pot. Added extra ricotta and some parmesan. Plan to freeze the leftovers. The jar of pasta sauce I had was less than the amount called for. I added a 10 ounce can of Rotel Tomatoes (mild).

• Sausage & mushroom pasta Bolognese

  • Zosia on October 08, 2020

    This had a deep, slow-cooked flavour that everyone enjoyed and the family member who has issues with the texture of mushrooms was quite happy they melted into the sauce (they were finely chopped).

• General Tso's chicken [Carla Bushey]

  • jluvs2bake on November 29, 2018

    Good enough but not great. Too salty and could use some more kick. I didn't cut the chicken small enough. I'd do no more than 1/2" cubes next time.

• Chicken Lazone [Barbara Schieving]

  • kristin_8a1994 on March 13, 2026

    I’ve made this probably a dozen times. Even my 9 year old loves this dish.

• Ham & sweet corn risotto

  • Foodiewife on November 19, 2017

    Turned out okay, but this is the second recipe that I felt there was too much liquid. The risotto thickened up a bit, but next time I'll reduce by 1/2 cup on the liquid. PC risotto is okay, but it is no substitute for making it the traditional way.

• Mushroom & spinach risotto

  • Zosia on February 17, 2019

    The flavour was very good and the consistency was quite respectable for the little time and effort that went into making it...certainly much better than baked risotto recipes I've tried.

• Mexican quinoa

  • Zosia on November 29, 2018

    Both the timing and the amount of liquid were off. After 2 minutes, it was still soupy and the quinoa wasn't yet cooked. I cooked it another 2 minutes. The result was much better but it was still a little too wet and the tomatoes suffered from the additional cook time. I actually think they were part of the problem; it seems their liquid wasn't accounted for in this recipe. Canned tomatoes, chopped and drained, (and a little less liquid), might have worked better or perhaps natural release instead of quick. Flavour was good with the suggested accompaniments. (coriander, lime etc).

• Green beans with shallots & pecans

  • kristin_8a1994 on March 10, 2026

    This is on rotation in our house! I cut the steam time for the green beans to 1 minute instead of 2 minutes and they come out perfect.

• Brazilian black bean soup

  • vfsalom on December 17, 2022

    Why would a feijoada 'tango'? That's just poor writing

• Spicy brown rice & bean soup [Jill Nussinow]

  • Zosia on October 26, 2018

    I'm just starting to play with my latest kitchen toy and this was my first recipe using dried beans. They were cooked perfectly, as was the rice, and the soup, simple though it was, had good flavour. It was quite hearty, so the lime, herbs and greens added at the end provided a much needed lift.

• Curried cauliflower soup

  • starrie143 on November 26, 2022

    This recipe was absolutely terrible. Thankfully I was able to season it with other pantry ingredients and make it taste amazing on my own. Bewildered on how someone gave it five stars, perhaps it was a publishing bot, and it seems since I am on an iPAD I’m unable to actually give it a rating, which is ok because I would only give it 1/2 a star as a start to something you can create on your own. It was completely under salted and seasoned.

• Carrot-ginger soup

  • Zosia on January 09, 2019

    This soup had a wonderful silky smooth texture but was lacking in flavour. Older carrots may have been part of the problem but the ginger wasn't very strong either. I think the potato probably diluted all of the flavours. EYB tells me I have many variations of this soup to try; at least now I know how to make it in my instant pot.

• Triple citrus cheesecake

  • southerncooker on December 25, 2019

    Made for Christmas dessert 2019. Delicious.