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Martha Stewart’s Vegetable Tartlets

May 26, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

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 […]

Recipe Review: Canadian Living’s Peaches and Cream Pie

September 13, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Saturday night my husband came home after being away for work for six weeks. I knew the time was going to pass so slowly during the day so I decided to make a pie for his homecoming. I thought this recipe for Peaches and Cream Pie by Canadian Living was perfect because I had a bunch of […]

The Perfect Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

June 18, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

I do not know if you can call strawberry rhubarb pie retro but you absolutely can call it a classic! We will be getting our first day of really warm weather today so yesterday while the rain was gently falling outside I decided to make a pie white it was still cool. I was inspired […]

Most delicious baking disaster ever!

February 19, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

Yes, this Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Tart/Pie looks quite delicious and cohesive but it is actually one of my finest foodie disasters ever and the screw up is all my fault, totally my bad. I have been watching Rachel Allen‘s show Bake for a while now and have been completely entranced. There are so few shows […]

“The best apple pie I have ever had”

December 15, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

That is what my husband said after he took the first bite of this homemade apple pie I made for him. The next were, “Don’t tell my mom.” My husband had just gotten back from being away for weeks because of work and I knew one of his favourite things in the world was apple […]

Tutorial: Anna Olson’s Homemade Pumpkin Pie

November 26, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 13 Comments

Normally, I hate pumpkin pie. For most of my life I could not understand why people loved this “weird” baking concoction. Then one day a neighbour came by, she had grown a pumpkin in her backyard and gave it to me. Wow! OK, Halloween was too far off to use it as a jack-o-lantern and […]

Tutorial: Traditional Apple Pie

September 20, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

In a matter of hours, my dad will be here visiting for the next couple of days. Yesterday I agonized over this apple pie: should I pre-cook the filling and then make the pie on Sunday or should I just bake the pie right now? I do not like to bake under pressure so I […]

Tutorial & Recipe: The Almost Perfect Chicken Pot Pie

September 19, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

I have been craving cozy fall comfort foods lately and turned to Everyday Foods for inspiration. They have a recipe for a lighter version of the traditional chicken potpie. It looked great but I wanted to tweak it. Then when I tasted the filling, I changed it. A lot! No, it is not super low […]

Lemon “Meringue” Pie Part II: The Homemade Filling

August 17, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

Click here for Part I: Homemade Pie Crust Day two and on to making the filling for the lemon pie. The thickener The Professional Pastry Chef recommends is cornstarch which is no problem for me. This is very traditional when it comes to lemon meringue pie. If you are looking for a great recipe, this […]

Lemon Meringue Pie Part I: The Homemade Pie Crust

August 15, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

After unsuccessfully making two edible banana cream pies, I decided, that was it! It was time to get serious about my baking. I pulled out my giant copy of The Professional Pastry Chef and promised myself that I would follow the directions to the T! Picking out the pie was a little trickier. I really […]