My Mom’s Picadillo
If you’re craving comfort food, picadillo—my dad’s favorite meal—is a tasty must-make. Perfected by my mom, who learned it from a Mexican friend, this is her take on the authentic Latin recipe. Simple to make and incredibly delicious. Serve with crusty bread or tortillas. Enjoy!
Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken and Rice Casserole
My high school friend Julie made this for me way back in the 80s. We had both just moved to the big city when she invited me over for a rice-box recipe casserole dinner I never forgot.
Mari's Secret Holy Grail Granola
I created this granola recipe after years of testing variations. It’s the one I make for when guests arrive at my home, or as a hostess gift, packed into clear pantry jars with a ribbon and a note. Everyone loves it. This is the best granola recipe you will ever try—provided you follow a few important steps.
Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
Deep, Authentic, and delicious Thai flavours make this soup irresistible. Try your best to find fresh galangal (not easy to find, but essential) if you cant find it, use fresh ginger instead. This is the best Thai coconut soup I've ever made.
Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Sauce
A recipe so delicious you'll want to pick the bubbly cheese parts right from the pan. San Marzano tomato sauce and a well-aged Parmesan like Reggiano take it to another level.
Olive Bread
Why is the idea of baking bread, like pastry considered to be a complicated and time consuming task when it’s really quite simple? Modern day bread machines have certainly made it easy, but even if by hand, making bread is simple.
Braised Garlic Chicken
This beauty made the cover of our 16th issue of ANNA Magazine! A delicately braised whole chicken... paired with an assortment of lovely, earthy, whole roasted garlic.
Mari’s Holy Grail Pizza Sauce
Here is the secret to the best tomato sauce around, and the truth is it only takes 10 minutes!
Mari’s Mom’s Crepes, She Calls Pancakes
Try our luxe rendering of my mother’s pancakes with this easy recipe for ultra-thin, delicate, crispy crepes caramelized with cinnamon and sugar.
Authentic French Canadian Tourtière
A traditional French-Canadian tourtiere everyone loves! Tested to perfection, and approved by French Canadians with an exceptional palate—meaning an exceptional sense of taste and preferences!
Mari's Mom's Strawberry jam
A thick and delicious homemade strawberry jam that is perfect with toasted bread and butter.
The Bella Chocolate Cookie Torte
The Chocolate cookie torte is made with crepe style chocolate cookies, ground walnuts, and whipped cream. It is buttery, sugary, salty, walnuty, chocolaty, decadent, and delicious. Patience is required, but it’s sooooo worth it!
Mari’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies with Maldon Sea Salt
These are absolutely the most delicious chocolate chip cookies I have made yet. Soft and chewy, with a lightly crisp exterior and the perfect balance of salt and sugar.
Honed over the years, these cookies are in regular rotation at my house — and they’re the cookies that went viral on Pinterest.
Mari’s Best San Marzano Tomato Sauce
Here is the secret to the best tomato sauce around, and the truth is it only takes 10 minutes!
Mari's Mom's Toasted Almond Shortbread
Butter and sugar bake together so beautifully! Perfect for making as holiday gifting or just to enjoy throughout the holiday season.
Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate truffles are a deeply indulgent treat easily made from chocolate and cream. They’re essentially balls of chocolate ganache. And they sound so much fancier than they are to make.
Chef Thomas Keller-Inspired Roast Chicken
With Chef Thomas Keller’s easy tip of simply brushing with butter and enhancing the flavour with only sea salt, absolutely wonderfully delicious, and so much easier.

