Looks pretty doesn’t it? Oh the hell I went through to make them! But this is why we love Martha, isn’t it? To take on the toughest baking challenges and wow the hungry crowd with our time and patience. If you are someone looking for such a challenge, you must buy Martha Stewart’s New Pies and […]
Cookbook Review: Eva’s Kitchen by Eva Longoria
It has been a fascinating experiment testing recipes from Eva’s Kitchen written by Eva Longoria and published by Random House of Canada. I will admit to being a bit resistant to reviewing a celebrity cookbook but I could tell from the poll results of my readers that I was not the only one who was a […]
Eva Longoria’s Pan de Polvo
Eva Longoria‘s story about making these cookies as a little girl for her teacher and spending her allowance on cookie cutters so she could bake them charmed me into attempting them myself. She did warn that they are delicate and do not hold up very and boy, was she right. This recipe from her cookbook Eva’s […]
Martha Stewart’s Vegetable Tartlets
Introducing Martha Stewart’s Vegetable Tartlet from her cookbook Martha Stewart’s New Pies & Tarts by Random House of Canada. Aren’t these gorgeous?! It was a close call! This recipe won by only two votes! Make sure to vote for the final recipe test from Martha’s latest cookbook in the poll on the right: Ginger-Pear Hand Pies, Strawberry-Rhubarb Pielets […]
Martha Stewart’s Mini Raspberry Galettes
Thanks to Random House Canada I have had the opportunity to put yet another recipe from Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts cookbook through my test kitchen. How lucky a foodie am I?! But I did something Martha may not approve of. I changed her recipe. And… I paid the price! You will find Martha’s original […]
Eva Longoria’s Carrot Ginger Soup
A little while ago I took a poll on whether or not I should review the cookbook Eva’s Kitchen by Eva Longoria published by Random House Canada. Here are the results: Yes! 37 (54%) No! 6 (8%) Meh… 12 (17%) Who’s cookbook? 13 (19%) I have a feeling people were secretly curious about this Desperate Housewives […]
Bread Bible’s Country-Style Whole-Wheat “Pita”
I always wondered if homemade pita bread would be better than the dried-out stuff you get at the grocery store. The only problem? To make a real-deal pita you need a baking stone. I do not have one so this is more a Greek-pita fakeout but the dough recipes comes from the cookbook The Bread Bible by Beth […]
Canadian Living’s Best-Ever Chocolate Crispy Bars
After my peanut butter nightmare, I considered never making no-bake treats again. Thankfully the cookbook Best Recipes Ever from Canadian Living and CBC published by Random House Canada changed my mind with their chocolate crispy bar treats. They may look a little weird thanks to some changes I made but stay with me! You begin with […]
Canadian Living’s Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recently I received the cookbook Canadian Living Best Recipes Ever to review from Random House Canada. How exciting! For those readers outside of Canada, Canadian Living is an icon in the magazine publishing world here. They now have a TV show called Best Recipes Ever and this is the show’s cookbook. This is a huge honour and […]