Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I saw this on GMA one morning and the meal he put together was simple, common ingredients, and something that would appeal to my family. That was a bit misleading, but I have to say, I went online and bought it without looking very closely. I wrestled with the number of stars. I felt I was misled by the author, and yet I didn't look, and it is probably great if you like that sort of thing, so I settled on four. I usually look at reviews, but I didn't this time...had I looked, I would have seen the comments about specialty ingredients, et al. There are lots of them! Things I would never be able to find in our small town. Things I would probably use a small amount in that recipe and never use again. Things I would probably have to order off Amazon and probably would not be inexpensive. There were many items in there I had never heard of before! I have substituted ingredients in the past, but that is hard to do when you don't even know what it is to begin with. I could research that online, but that kind of defeats the point of fast meal if you have to research and/or shop for that unique ingredient. Many of the main ingredients...well if I was cooking for just myself...would be fine, but in no way appealed to my husband or son. The portions were very small. Granted you could double a recipe, but, there was a statement at the onset which pretty much said, these ingredients are more costly, but the smaller portions would offset the increased cost. Okay, tell that to my teenage son, and his father who does physical work and can eat all he wants and never gain a pound. I actually showed them the cool new cookbook I just got with all the enthusiasm I could muster, and each, after flipping through, looked at me like 'you have got to be kidding!' I realize there are some people out there that like these types of dishes, but I would imagine this would not suit most people/families.