The color tones work very in this image. DOF, though a little to shallow in the foreground works well and adds interest to this simplistic and straightforward composition. Really good job.
I am sure this tastes really good. I have discovered though that anything creamed doesn't ordinarily do well with viewers. Lots of people out there who can't even look at creamed stuff, let alone eat it. I hope you do okay, but a different recipe may have given you a better score.
I'm sure it tastes good, but it doesn't look particularly photogenic to me, a bit too lumpy and goopy, and nothing special in the composition to attract attention. No problems technically though.
This photo is very "flat" - the ingredients are lost in the thickness of the dish. Of course, that's probably how it's supposed to be prepared, so maybe beef up the composition with outside elements?
Sounds good. Not a very inspiring picture though. I think some sort of presentation set-up would have been better. Like in a bowl with a nice place setting or something.