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Chocolate Pecan Blasts

Nov 26, 2011
Cookbook: The Pie and Pastry Bible
Rating: 5/5

A show stopping, individually portioned, wonderful dessert that has four components -- so beware that it is labour intensive. However, it can be frozen so it needn't be prepared t...

Great Pumpkin Pie

Nov 25, 2011
Cookbook: The Pie and Pastry Bible
Rating: 5/5

This is an excellent pumpkin pie from the crust to the filling. The gingersnap/pecan crumble is wonderful and adds a nice contrast to the silky filling. On a positive, Rose recom...

Homemade Pop-Tarts

Nov 17, 2011
Cookbook: Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe
Rating: 5/5

I held out making this recipe because I thought it would be labour intensive -- wrong! I was amazed at how easy it was to prepare the Pate Brisee I (there are 2 Pate Brisee recipe...

Cookbook: Rose's Heavenly Cakes
Rating: 5/5

This is one of my favourite chocolate cakes. It is soft, incredibly flavourful (must use a full fat, good quality cocoa), and stays moist. It has a texture similar to a box-cake,...

Cookbook: Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe
Rating: 3/5

I made these merely to use up some ingredients in my kitchen. While they were ok, I found the large combination of dried fruits a bit confusing to the palate as there were too man...

Cookbook: Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Rating: 5/5

I love this recipe. It is hearty, full of flavour, and has great textural contrast. It keeps well for an extra day or two (not perfect, but good). It is well written and I have...

Cookbook: Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Rating: 4/5

I absolutely adore this recipe. It has excellent flavour and Lidia's taste sensibilites come through. The sour tang of the cabbage melds wonderfully with the super tender beef....

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