Author Archives: roseroby

Tonight I traveled to the west and made Martha’s Roasted Chicken With Garlic and Lemon from page 383. I’ve been looking forward to trying this for a while because I love roasted chicken!  This was a different way of making … Continue reading →

Yesterday I took a Martha Project break to celebrate Jeff’s birthday.  He really wanted a big, juicy steak with baked potatoes for dinner.  He also craved a root beer float for dessert.  Hey, the birthday boy gets to choose his … Continue reading →

So after two days of desserts I needed to lighten up a little today and do a healthy salad.  I decided that Martha’s Endive and Pear Salad With Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts sounded like a very interesting combination.  There … Continue reading →

After doing a dainty little hazelnut cookie dessert yesterday, today I did a decadent cake with a taste as big as the Lone Star State with Martha’s Texas Sheet Cake from page 329. Like many American treats, the origins of … Continue reading →

Today I made a simple and elegant dessert, Hazelnut Cookies from the West on page 405. When most Americans think of hazelnuts, what comes to mind are things like hazelnut flavored coffee and hazelnut chocolate spreads, like Nutella.  Hazelnuts are … Continue reading →

I’m sure the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Martha Stewart are Sloppy Joes, right? Um, no, probably not.  In fact I’ll bet you’ve never used the words “Sloppy Joes” and “Martha Stewart” in the … Continue reading →

Tonight I made a New Orleans classic — Martha’s Chicken and Andouille Gumbo from page 172. I should tell you that Jeff is The Gumbo King!  Ever since he had a delicious bowl of gumbo at  Emeril Lagasse’s Orlando restaurant … Continue reading →

Okay, so there isn’t actually an Apple Tart recipe in Martha’s American Food.  However there is a Cinnamon Applesauce recipe on page 71 of the All-American section.  So I decided to use a little All-American ingenuity and use her applesauce … Continue reading →

Tonight I completed Martha’s Salsa Trinity with her Pico de Gallo from page 290. I also had some Salsa Verde and Roasted Tomato Salsa leftovers so we were able to sample all three tonight.  Jeff liked the pico de gallo … Continue reading →

Today I took a salsa break, but kept it spicy and Southwestern with Martha’s Biscochitos with Mexican Hot Chocolate from page 326. Here’s a fun fact, in 1989 New Mexico became the first state in the union to adopt its … Continue reading →