Anna Olson

Oct 22, 2024 | cbc.ca | Mary L. Berg |Karen Anderson |Anna Olson |Christine Flynn

BooksThe Taste Canada Awards annually celebrate the year's best in Canadian food writing. The awards celebrate Canada’s best cookbooks and food-related stories of the yearCBC Books · Posted: Oct 22, 2024 3:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes agoMary Berg is a Toronto-based broadcaster and chef. (Mary Makes It Easy)Toronto celebrity chef and broadcaster Mary Berg, best known for her appearance on MasterChef Canada, is among the winners of the 2024 Taste Canada Awards.

Oct 9, 2024 | tastecanada.org | Karen Anderson |Anna Olson |Christine Flynn |Penguin Canada

English-Language Books / Les livres langue anglaiseCulinary NarrativesThe award is given to the best food- or beverage-related narrative written by a Canadian author (or authors) that is not primarily a recipe book. This category may include books exploring culinary history, politics, social awareness, memoir or biography, all relating to food, and may include some representative recipes. In this category, however, recipes (if any) will not be tested.

Jun 8, 2024 | ellegourmet.ca | Anna Olson

In her book Anna Olson’s Baking Wisdom: The Complete Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Make You a Better Baker, acclaimed pastry chef and TV personality Anna Olson breaks down the fundamentals of a classic French dessert. “A napoleon and a mille-feuille are virtually the same dessert of layered pastry and filling, but a napoleon is an individual pastry whereas a mille-feuille is a larger, more structured version that is sliced into portions after assembling,” Olson writes.

Mar 21, 2024 | ellegourmet.ca | Anna Olson

Anna Olson might be known for her baking expertise – her latest cookbook, Anna Olson’s Baking Wisdom: The Complete Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Make You a Better Baker, is filled with her know-how – but she appreciates the simple things too. “Sprinkles! It’s a word that always brings a smile to people’s faces – kids and grown-ups alike – and this beautiful white cake is decorated with lots of them,” she writes.

Dec 12, 2023 | ellegourmet.ca | Anna Olson

These fluffy dollops of swirled chocolate meringue are just like the ones you see in pastry shop windows. What sets confectionery meringues apart from the ones used in other desserts is the amount of sugar. These ones are sweeter, and the additional sugar helps the outside of the meringue set up crisp yet tender, yielding to a slightly chewy, soft centre. –Anna OlsonAnna Olson's Giant Chocolate MeringuesAnna Olson's recipe for sweet and fluffy swirled chocolate confectionery meringues.