• TTTLauren on April 24, 2022

  This book is not flashy, but it has truly some of the best, accurate, and varied recipes, you can find, even if many are complex or advanced with a lot of ingredients. There are sauces and techniques for asian, mexican, italian, etc dishes that I have learned so much from. I would not have named the book sizzling skillets since its not a book about skillets or even one pot wonders.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Fettuccine with a crawfish cream sauce

  • katiesue28 on February 22, 2023

    This was a good, decadent, and easy meal! I'd up the amount of lemon and spice mix. Extra good with some hot sauce dashed in!

• Pasta e fagiole

  • TTTLauren on April 21, 2022

    Loved this. This is a good example of Cucina Povera cooking. You can sub or add anything from your pantry. Cooked as instructed this is delicious and lasts as leftovers for a few days.

• Baked cavatappi with chicken in a pesto cream sauce

  • TTTLauren on April 21, 2022

    Enjoyed this but it wasn’t special enough to cook again. Its a decent cream pesto recipe.

• Roasted pork chops with jeweled rice pilaf

  • TTTLauren on April 21, 2022

    The pilaf is very good. If cooked longer than the recipe calls for, in the bottom of a dutch oven, you get that crispy layer of rice on the bottom. Good flavor. You can pair it with a lot of different meat dishes not just the pork. You can toast a different nut instead of pistachios, I did.

• Eggplant involtini

  • angrygreycat on August 31, 2022

    Made this tonight for dinner, it was okay, but I think I would have liked it with some italian sausage in the filling :). Also, more red pepper flakes.

• Leek and bacon quiche in a potato crust

  • nancy_8ajv07 on May 30, 2026

    Use two bags of refrigerated, not frozen hash browns.

• Shrimp and asparagus risotto

  • bwhip on February 20, 2022

    Excellent, we really enjoyed this. Great flavor, takes a little time but not difficult.

• Thai chicken and coconut soup

  • TTTLauren on April 24, 2022

    The depth of flavor is wonderful, due to the building of a broth, and then the red curry paste, fish sauce. I highly recommend Blue Dragon brand of curry paste and would steer you away from the more common Thai Kitchen brand you will find.

• Kung pao chicken

  • breakthroughc on February 06, 2021

    Love this recipe, I make it often and my husband and I don't order Kung Pao Chicken in restaurants because this recipe is better and we are always disappointed.

  • breakthroughc on December 02, 2024

    I have made this recipe for years. Last night I had a block of tofu that I needed to use, so I made this recipe with firm tofu with great success. I pressed the tofu, cut it into cubes and marinated just like I would have done with the chicken. After draining the marinade off, I put the tofu on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and baked for 20 minutes at 425. The oven method gave it nice even browning. I added the tofu to the vegetables before adding the sauce. Will make again with tofu.

• Salt and pepper shrimp

  • angrygreycat on August 03, 2018

    I've made this in the past and found the recipe again today. Very flavorful, easy shrimp dish. The ginger adds a nice heat that combines well with the pepper. I peeled the shrimp completely due to one child who complains endlessly if I don't.

• Karahi chicken

  • katiesue28 on February 21, 2024

    I really enjoyed this. A quick curry, but with big flavor. I worried that the addition of lima beans may be odd, but it added a really nice creamy bite!

• Chicken in the pot

  • Linda_E on January 25, 2026

    This recipe is written for a slow cooker and it worked well, cooking 4 hours on high. I’d make it again, although relatively short cooking times like this somewhat defeat the purpose of using a slow cooker, in my opinion.

• Braised pork chops with apples and onions

  • Rinshin on August 15, 2021

    Made as stovetop braise. Needed to add a bit of sweetness but otherwise very simple, traditional, and comforting pork chop braise with apples.

• Slow-cooker pulled pork

  • swegener on January 30, 2015

    Very good, but the liquid was unappetizing by the end of the cooking, with all the fat and gristle. I drained it off and then used a bbq sauce from ina garten.

• Beef and kimchi stew

  • angrygreycat on November 09, 2018

    Good stew - I substituted one large bok choy for the baby bok choys as that was what was available. Nice combination of spicy, sour and salt flavors.

• Cheese enchiladas with a smoky red chile sauce

  • TTTLauren on April 21, 2022

    Having learned authentic mexican cooking from Rick Bayless youtube videos, i cooked this and it is a good example of an enchilada rojas, using good chili technique to make the sauce. The cheese can be substituted but keep it mexican oregano and mexican canela cinnamon for authentic results, it does matter.