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Sweet and sour combo of chicken and beans

Thanks Kickpleat for this original recipe. But I would recommend you to add herbs and red wine while sauteing chicken. As you are adding jalapenos along with peppers, there is no harm in adding chives for a bit of pungency. And let me tell you that as…

White Chili: Adding to the body of the soup

Thanks Erin for a wonderful recipe and I thank our Lord Almighty for that wonderful testimony you have as a couple. Erin I would like to share a few tips to make your White Chili recipe taste great. At first place, a great stock makes a great soup….

Scallops shelling bacon

Thanks Stanca, for this unique appetizer of scallop and bacon. A shellfish and meat, this reminds me off boiled egg covered with lamb meat. Well, as I was screening through the recipe, the idea of leaving the bacon dry stuck me. There is absolutely no…

Saucing up Pasta

Thanks Jennifer, for the Pasta Arrabiata recipe. Nothing could have been simpler than this sauce. Nevertheless, garlic flakes and red pepper sauce could have made a smoother sauce along with tomatoes. And you forgot to add Parmesan cheese on the top,…

Searing salmon with spices

Thanks Ian, this recipe is tempting and I am dying to indulge in it. It is lovely to have a wonderful condiment of seasoning smeared over any fish fillet. Though the recipe resembles the Indian fish fry recipe, the presence of salmon makes all the…

Scampi: Working out the pairings

Thanks Melanie for this very simple, quick, and delightful seafood recipe. However, I feel that something is missing and certain modifications would make this recipe luscious. You will agree with me if I say that sherry is good for recipes aimed at…

Beer Series: Soaking up beef

In this chapter of beef series, we shall review two beef marinades. The cooks.com recipe for beef marinade mixes sweet and sour flavors in form of lemon juice and sugar.The cook could have used herbs in place of salad oil, which would have inproved the…

Replacing Ricotta with tofu

Recently I came across an appetizer, which uses Ricotta cheese for stuffing mushrooms and then it tops the mushrooms with mozzarella cheese. Nevertheless, it would have tasted great with a tofu, coriander-mint sauce and chili stuffing, instead of a…

Bacon& mushrooms paired well with pasta

Thanks Anne for the wonderful Pasta recipe. But Anne the finishing would have been great with a herbal seasoning. You forgot the vital ingredient suggested in the magazine. You could have also cooked bacon and mushrooms in red wine before folding in…

Chicken grilled to perfection

Thanks food lover for that perfect grilled chicken. The lemon and herbal marinade on the chicken might have given it a wonderful aroma. And I think the acidic sting could have been improved with a dash Pimento pepper instead of black pepper. Hey did you..

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