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This was wonderful!! I followed the recipe exactly. I also sprinkled some sliced almonds on top; they looked pretty. As ovens vary, I had to cook mine for 40 minutes (the middle was still a bit gooey after 30). It came out perfectly and was delicious both warm out of the oven and cold the next day. It is really sweet, but really, really, really good. I printed the recipe out for my boyfriend's mother so she can make it for her skiing friends. She'll be a hit with this recipe!!

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Baked Cheese Olives

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

These were really yummy. I used a pastry blender to combine 3 tbsps of cold butter with the flour. Then I mixed in the cheese using my hands. The consistency was perfect! After tasting the dough, I added a little garlic and black pepper to give it a bit more flavour. I think I'll leave out the pepper next time and just double the paprika. (The black specks weren't very attractive.) It was easy to wrap the olives in the dough. I just grabbed a bit at a time and flattened it between my palms. I wrapped the dough around the olives and pinched off any extra, then rolled them in my hands to smooth out the shape. I used big fat meaty green olives from the deli and they were fantastic. Smaller cocktail olives would make cuter bite-sized treats for a party. I will definitely make these again!

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Spicy African Yam Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

I really enjoyed making and eating this soup. I didn't have any zuccini, but I had some celery that needed to be used up so I added it at the beginning with the onions and sweet potatoes. This was only change I made to the recipe. The soup was deliscious, attractive, filling and healthy. I'll definitely make it again. It was as spicy as I was expecting (based on the name), but that's probably because I used medium salsa. My boyfriend thought it was amazing and said it was the best soup he'd had in a long time, maybe even ever.

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Guinness® Corned Beef

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

I intended to make this for St. Patrick's day, but my grocery store was out of brisket. I decided to try this same recipe with a chuck roast and it turned out unbelievably tender! A wonderful flavour and the meat was just falling apart. Served with Diane's Colcannon (from this site) and soda bread, it was a hearty and cozy meal. I'll definitely be making this again.

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Diane's Colcannon

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

Soooooo gooooood! As a life-long lover of mashed potatoes, this recipe had me on cloud 9. I used red potatoes and kept the skin on. I used a coleslaw mix for ease, as a few others have suggested, and did enjoy the colour added by the carrots. I also included a little garlic in the sautee mix. I used more bacon than the recipe called for--bacon makes everything better!!! Me Irish ma would be proud :)

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies III

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2009

I've made these cookies 3 times now and they're always a hit. My brother drools at the mere mention of them. My boyfriend says they're even better than Pirate cookies. I wouldn't change a thing in this recipe! As other reviewers have suggested, a melon baller is a great tool for spooning out the right amount of dough. I was able to make 24 perfectly-sized cookies this way.

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