4 Mics (out of 5) - "...the West Coast can definitely benefit from Mack's recipe to put them back in the rap game before 2000...", "...After a couple of listens to THE RECIPE, it's obvious that Mack Dime has retired his vendetta against the East Coast for the more lucrative pastime of selling records targeted to both coasts and everywhere in between...", 4 (out of 5) - "...With a number of high-powered collaborations that highlight Mack 10's ever-expanding territorial scope, THE RECIPE comes across as one of the freshest offerings to emerge from Hip-Hop's oven."