I have been wanting to do a version of this Brandy Maple Apple Pie with MY crust for a long time. In my video I share ALL my pie-making secrets, not just the recipe for the best damn apple pie you are ever going to eat. How to get the perfect pie crust, how to make […]
“Slow Cooker Desserts” Apple Butterscotch Crisp
Martha Stewart’s Brandy Apple Pie
Before everything went wrong on Christmas Eve, I made Martha’s Brandy Apple Pie from her cookbook Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts. That was the one saving grace for the holidays, a fabulous apple pie. I took some liberties with with recipe (I did not do a shingle-leaf top crust) and it took WAY longer to […]
Taste of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley Apple Torte
For Mother’s Day I wanted to make a treat for Reg’s mom Lorraine from the cookbook Taste of Nova Scotia Cookbook published by Nimbus Publishing. I wish I knew more about the history of this recipe but all it says is, “This torte cuts into firm slices, each studded with applies and is a fresh change from […]
“Martha is always right. Martha is always right. Martha is always right…”
I am writing penance for once again, not following Martha Stewart’s recipe to a tee. This time it is because of changes I made to her Double-Crust Apple Pie from her massive new book Martha’s Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations published by Random House Canada. I decided to make an apple pie for Jamie and Justin’s visit and I wanted everything […]
Making & Canning We Sure Can’s Classic Apple Jelly
Warning: This recipe takes two days to make! This was the first time I have made jelly and only the second time I have gone through the process of canning a preserve. I wanted to do the canning process completely at least once for reviewing the cookbook We Sure Can! by Sarah B. Hood, published by Arsenal Pulp Press. I […]
The path to healthier food without sacrificing deliciousness
Bon Appetit Desserts’ French Apple Turnovers (Chaussons aux Pommes)
For Christmas I treated myself to a copy of Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful. With the book came a free subscription of their magazine which inspired me to make their crisp cocoa pecan cookies. I decided to finally make something from the actual cookbook so I choose the French Apple Turnovers (Chaussons […]
Tutorial: How to make homemade applesauce
Recipe Review: Ina Garten the Barefoot Contessa’s Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp
Thanks so much for the Thanksgiving wishes yesterday! Warmed my heart. 🙂 Last year I made Ina Garten AKA the Barefoot Contessa‘s mammoth Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp recipe for New Year’s Eve. It was a huge hit! It was seriously the best apple crisp I had ever tasted and have been wanting to share it with you ever since. […]