I know! The holidays have just passed and we are all sick of chocolate, right? Well not in our house. Reg is always in the mood for chocolate and to be honest, with this cold weather I say let’s keep the comfort food coming. FYI, this recipe takes some time thanks to dough chilling, blind […]
Français Tarte Aux Poireaux – French Leek Tart
This recipe is for you: Martha Stewart’s Blueberry Jam Tartlets
Almonds in the crust of these tarts, the filling, sprinkled on top… with layers of blueberry filling inside. The only catch? These tarts take all day to make! I had no idea that blueberries and almonds were a match made in heaven! But that is why we adore Martha, isn’t it? Her foodie wisdom is endless. […]
My So-Called “Instant” Mini Mincemeat Pies
When you read this post, it will become quite clear that I have never made mincemeat pies before. In fact there were a lot of “firsts” when it came to my experience of making these over the weekend. Although they might be called “instant” there was nothing easy or fast about them. Mincemeat pies are […]
Cookbook Review: Martha Stewart’s New Pies & Tarts
Mother’s Day & Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts
For Mother’s Day I wanted to make the dessert you, my foodie friends, voted for: Martha Stewart’s Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts. This recipe is in her new cookbook Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts published by Random House Canada and just looked so good, I could not wait to make it! In fact, I kind of started a few […]