Last weekend we took a train to go surprise our dad for his birthday! To say it worked is an understatement. He had absolutely no idea that we were coming and that look of astonishment on his face was priceless. We got to spend the weekend together catching up and in true Ridler fashion, eating […]
Anna Olson’s Pistachio Walnut Baklava
My brother-in-law’s favourite treat is baklava so I knew I had to make it for him for his birthday. But not just any baklava. Anna Olson’s baklava! She makes hers individually in these adorable cute little phyllo bundles with pistachios and walnuts. I know they look complicated but they are just a little time consuming. […]
Anna Olson’s Chocolate-Dipped Ladyfingers & Cookbook Review
I have had a blast working through Anna Olson‘s cookbook Bake With Anna Olson. From getting the cookbook signed in person by her through the trials and tribulations of making her focaccia, bagel bites and her Indian naan bread… I have enjoyed this baking journey and will continue to work through her cookbook and learn a ton. For […]
Anna Olson’s Indian Naan
This is my final recipe test for Anna Olson‘s cookbook Bake with Anna Olson. Next will be a cookbook review. I choose her Indian naan recipe because it looks so simple, I did not believe it could be that easy so this would be a good final test. “Once you see how easy it is to make authentic naan from […]
Anna Olson’s Easy Poppy Seed Bagel Bites
When I went to see Anna Olson at The Gourmet Warehouse where she promoted her cookbook Bake With Anna Olson, she spoke about her grandmother’s bagel bites and how popular they were in her household. It was, of course, one of the first recipes I wanted to try. I have been a little nervous to take on bagels but […]
Anna Olson’s Rosemary Onion Focaccia
This recipe comes from the cookbook Bake with Anna Olson: More than 125 Simple, Scrumptious and Sensational Recipes to Make You a Better Baker. I got the book and an autograph by Anna Olson when I went to her book signing at The Gourmet Warehouse the other day. I chose it because I have never made a […]
Anna Olson’s Cookbook “Bake with Anna” Signing at Gourmet Warehouse
Anna Olson’s Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Anna Olson’s Chocolate Brownies
I am super excited to announce that Anna Olson’s show Bake has been renewed for another season! Also, I have been watching her videos on this great site called Grokker which is where I discovered this recipe for her chocolate brownies. When I saw her secret ingredient, I absolutely had to make them! It was […]
