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  1. David W says:

    Simply wow. I’ve used your site several times and each recipe is as good or better than the last. I retired a few months ago and do most of the cooking while my wife is still working. My wife brags to people that my cooking skills are getting so good. Much thanks to you. I am trying the chicken tikka masala next and have great hopes for another outstanding meal

  2. Sheri says:

    Hi Karina
    You are an amazing chef! I have tried at least a dozen or so of your recipes up to this point and every single dish has been fabulous! Your chicken recipes are absolutely fantastic – I had no idea juicy chicken breasts were even possible. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with the public. Your site is the first place that I look when I am trying to decide what to make for dinner. Thank you so very much!

  3. Bob Palazzo says:

    Hi Katrina, I tried the honey garlic chicken dish and it was absolutely delish. Today the cinnamon buns. I’m sorry you had to endue all those trials in life, but I’m sure your stronger for it.

  4. Janelle Wilkinson says:

    Hi Karina,
    I have used your site for quite some time, but only here and there. However, your Creamy French Mustard Chicken has made me decide to use your website exclusively for my family dinner recipes. Tonight it was the Smothered Pork Chops, and later this week it’s a shrimp dish. I’m excited to cook your recipes and my family loves them! Thank you!

  5. BK says:

    Preface: Please, overlook my errors in spelling and grammar. My eyesight is temporarily subpar. However, the Real Excuse is my education, vocation and genetics. Like my Grandfather’s, my Father and my two Older Brothers, I’m an Engineer (eg, I have The Knack).

    Your recipe, “Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops” is 5-Star. Well written! A Cook that reads your “Introduction”, uses high-quality ingredients, snd faithfully follows your guidelines, can “realize” an exceptional outcome. Your recipe page was “enjoyable reading” and provided clear, straight-forward instruction.
    You are right, “Life is too short for bland and boring”! Thank you.

  6. LRB says:

    Good on you, girl!
    Your Swedish Meatball recipe is indeed ‘better than IKEA’ – and as someone who has spent considerable time in Sweden . . . your recipe is absolutely the best and I promise to give you all the credit each and every time I make it.
    Best regards and keep these fabulous recipes coming. The world needs you!

  7. Deb Talley says:

    I just made the chicken wings. Literally the best wings I have ever made. The baking powder made them super crispy when baked but still so juicy and flavorful. I’m making these again for my family on Super Bowl Sunday. Great recipe, really!

  8. Jean Hill says:

    I just tried 2 recipes from your website! The Portobello Mushroom dish with a cheese garlic and spices! And the garlic scallops!
    My husband loved them! Thank You!
    Gonna try the carrots and asparagus next!!

  9. Angel McCollum says:

    Hello Karina! I made your Butter Chicken recipe and my husband and I both loved it and now it’s in our dinner recipe rotation. I printed this Chicken Tikka Masala planning to make it soon but it looks almost exactly like the Butter Chicken recipe. I’s always thought that Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala were two different things. Are they really so much alike?

  10. Annette says:

    Your website is absolutely my favourite cooking website.It’s full of fantastic recipes that are huge hits in my household. Thanks so much! You are very talented and your story is so inspiring. A few of my favourite recipes have been the buttermilk pancakes (who knew pancakes could be even better), one pot Italian Chicken and Rice (family favourite), and jambalaya. Is there a way to see a list of your most popular recipes?