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Fettuccine with lobster sauce from Italian Family Cooking: Like Mamma Used to Make

I have very high expectations on food, so let me preface any review with that. Personally I think alfredo sauces are very 'American', or so an Italian chef told me. SOOO with that said.. this was very... read more >

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Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine

By Rick Bayless
Scribner - 1996

Addictively good.

The green sauce has a yummy grit to it. The chicken breasts marinate in this wonderful sauce that you sop up with Warm tortillas.
It was great. I sent little samplers to my dad and brother.

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This was ok, but not outstanding. With that said, it may serve as an ingredient in a larger taste pallet of another dish, but simply as a stand alone salsa, I wasn't blown away.

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Very good. I grilled the chicken and left them a bit undercooked in the middle. As it cooks in the sauce cooks into and finishes the meat.

Very good

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I loved this. Rick has a talent for presenting flavors you wouldn't expect in a fun and exciting way. Very good.

I made tortillas that we dipped....MMMMMmmmmmm

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It was ok. At the end of the day it was like enchiladas with melted cheese. I used garden tomatoes so the sauce was sweet.
Ok, but I don't think I'd make it again.

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