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We loved this appetizer. I used ciabatta that I spritzed w/ olive oil and baked at 425 for about 10 minutes, and I used at least 12 smaller slices of bread. I skipped the frisee (it made eating the crostini too difficult and it was superfluous, flavor and presentation-wise), used a full 7 oz. Spanish chorizo and used only 1 C. of ricotta (which was plenty, but still let the other flavors shine through). I also used about half of a small onion (not 1/4) and about 3 Tbs. of balsamic for soaking the onion. I used dried tarragon and no parsley. Okay, so I made some modifications, but kept to the spirit of the recipe. It's delicious (C'mon, sauteed salami? How can you go wrong!??) and has great presentation value. We'll absolutely make it again.

By CSRITCHEY | 

March 1, 2010

This was great, but I did make some modifications based on my kid's tastes and what I had on hand. First I used only 1 Tbs. oil to toss w/ veggies and it was plenty. Then I used 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts which I cubed into large chunks and marinated them in the spices for about an hour (I skipped the black pepper and used only 1/8 tsp. of white pepper because of my kids and went light on the allspice -- only used about 1 tsp.). I chunked up an onion and put it on skewers with the chicken. I skipped the oil in the yogurt and just did garlic, yogurt, lemon and about 1/2 tsp. of cumin. I hate to be a reviewer who made lots of changes but so few people review on this website (versus epicurious) I feel like ANY review is a helpful one.

By CSRITCHEY | 

September 8, 2009

This was terrific.  I skipped the bell pepper (kids don't like them), but could see how other veggies would be a great sustitute.  I also skipped the paprika, but the thyme and caraway gave plenty of flavor.  To thin it out a bit at the end (i may have been a bit heavy w/ the flour-dusting) i added a splash of white wine.  I used an ice cream scoop to scoop out the biscuit batter (about 9) and it worked like a charm.  I'll absolutely make this again and will recommend it to friends.

By CSRITCHEY | 

February 13, 2009