Joined: Feb 26, 2008
Posts: 3697
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:34 pm
Martha's meat recipes work pretty well but the cake ones seem way off. I always just thought that maybe people have different tastes in different parts of the country and that's why they didn't taste right to me.
dadawley Junior Member
Joined: May 10, 2008
Posts: 20
Location: Northern California Coast
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:39 pm
I have subscribed to The Martha Stewart Magazine for years and out of all those years have only made one of her recipes multiple times. It is her blackberry bars, I live in a part of the country where we just can't seem to get rid of the blackberries growing in the yard, no kidding those things grow right up through cement so I figured if "Life gives you lemons make lemonade" so when I saw she had a recipe to use fresh blackberries I tried them and they are wonderful!
I have her new cookie book, got it when it came out, looked at the pics and just wasn't in awe so it still sits on the shelf....guess I should of looked at it more closely before I bought it! Guess I will stick to Martha's magazines for the cool Halloween decorations!
miss-tiff Regular Member
Joined: Feb 07, 2006
Posts: 128
Location: Utah
Birthday: Jun 09
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:49 pm
dadawley wrote:
I live in a part of the country where we just can't seem to get rid of the blackberries growing in the yard, no kidding those things grow right up through cement
I grew up in Southern Oregon, and we had blackberries all over the place, too. I moved to Utah and haven't bought a blackberry because I keep thinking, "You want me to pay how much for a weed?"
But anyways, my MIL has Martha's "Comfort Food" book, so I borrowed it and tried a few recipes. They weren't as good as I'd hoped, but I just chalked it up to not being a Martha Stewart fan. I haven't tried any of her cakes, but I'm glad to know I can look elsewhere!
giraffe11 Frequent Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2007
Posts: 363
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:52 pm
I have several of her books and rec'd gift subscriptions to MS living and Everyday Food. So, needless to say I have tried a gazillion of her recipes, sweet and savory. I can agree with you somewhat.....there are many recipes I have tried that were nothing spectacular and not something I would ever make again. ANd yes, occasionally there are some that are just plain bad.
However, when she gets it right......those recipes tend to become my no-fail-favorite-recipes-for-life-make-them-constantly-make-all-my-husband's-friends-jealous-cause their-wives-can't-cook-as well-as-I-can recipes! So, I guess I look at it like a treasure hunt.......digging through the sand for the real gems!
giraffe11 Frequent Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2007
Posts: 363
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:54 pm
and yes, dadawley, she does have the coolest Halloween decorations, doesn't she? I love Halloween!!!!!
cathyscakes Frequent Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2004
Posts: 295
Location: Oregon
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:17 pm
I watch Martha all of the time, and I have to say some of her recipes are so bland. Like a apple pie with 1/4 cup of sugar, and no cinnamon, no butter, what a bland pie. I think she has a more of a natural style, letting the fruit shine thru, but my family wouldn't appreciate.
Also,miss-tiff, I live on the coast in Oregon, and I know what you mean about blackberries. we have 6 acres of land and we have all the blackberries we could ever need. Can't imagine ever buying a plant, can't kill the stuff, I really enjoy them too, can't wait to make a blackberry pie.
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Guess I will stick to Martha's magazines for the cool Halloween decorations!
So, I guess I look at it like a treasure hunt.......digging through the sand for the real gems!
