Comments on: Dismay at Donna Hay (sorry Donna!)

By: Ali H

Ali H — Tue, 03 May 2011 09:21:52 +0000

Hi,
I mean no offense but I find DH recipes have been made so simple or cheats that with a little extra effort they would be delicious – sometimes her dood jet seems to be about the styling and not the flavor.

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:50:46 +0000

HI Tess, Thanks for the suggestions! It’s nothing personal against Donna – I absolutely adore her styling and photography, I’ve just had a bit of bad luck with her recipes. CCx

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:17:53 +0000

I am shocked and appalled that there seem to be Donna Hay haters around!! Haha.. Personally I luuurrve Donna, and *most* of the recipes I have tried have been absolutely fabulous and a hit with all my friends/family. If you haven’t already, maybe try these favourites of mine which ALWAYS work:
-> Raspberry-spiked chocolate brownies… (uses actual chocolate)
-> Simple banana bread (I like to add almonds to this one)
-> Chicken, lime and coriander quesadillas (so simple and loved by kids/adults alike)
-> 5-spice chinese pork (my all-time favourite which I always overeat :( )

I urge you not to give up completely on Donna, she is still amazing ;)

By: Christie

Christie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:36:54 +0000

Hi Pauline, Thanks for your feedback! I actually made a chocolate cake of hers on the weekend and although it worked out fine, it didn’t taste very good. I think I give up! It’s much more fun to make up your own recipes :) Christie x

By: Pauline

Pauline — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:59:06 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one who has tried a few Donna Hay recipes and failed dismally!

By: Proscuitto + polenta (cornmeal) muffins | Fig & Cherry

Proscuitto + polenta (cornmeal) muffins | Fig & Cherry — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:01:52 +0000

[...] recipe is based on a Donna Hay recipe I found in the 2009 Christmas edition. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while [...]

By: MissManly

MissManly — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:25:18 +0000

Donna Hay sucks big time and a lot of people think so.

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:43:03 +0000

This looks delightful!

By: sekerziyafe

sekerziyafe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:41:43 +0000

wonderfull! mmm very tasty, thank you for note…

By: Rebecca (Foodie With Family)

Rebecca (Foodie With Family) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:13:56 +0000

They may not have tasted great- but you sure made them look nice! Looking at the ingredient list it doesn’t appear that much could go wrong, but I guess nothing (*gasp* not even chocolate) is foolproof…

I love self-saucing cakes when they’re done right. I feel like I’m doing a magic trick with them!

By: _ts of [eatingclub] vancouver

_ts of [eatingclub] vancouver — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:54:28 +0000

It seems that our “celebrity chefs” have both let us down!

Mario has led us astray!!!

By: Joelen

Joelen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:20:14 +0000

Great combo of flavors and it looks excellent!

By: thursday night smackdown » Blog Archive » July 2008 First Thursday: The Roundup

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:02:32 +0000

[...] the COMPLETE ABSENCE of cynanide, Fig & Cherry is less than thrilled with the Self-Saucing Chocolate Puddings from seemingly omnipresent Aussie foodie Donna Hay’s June/July 2008 magazine. [...]

By: Laura @ Hungry and Frozen

Laura @ Hungry and Frozen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:47:06 +0000

Well, they look really pretty :) I’m not big on Donna Hay but she certainly *seems* reliable, and it always sucks when a recipe doesn’t work out. *facepalm* I totally missed First Thursdays! And it’s so long to go till the next one…:(

By: maybelles mom (feeding maybelle)

maybelles mom (feeding maybelle) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:56:29 +0000

good for you for being honest; at least we all know that self saucing is like free with no strings attached.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:45:04 +0000

yep…they are good if you don’t follow the recipe :)

sounds like page from my life story lol!

By: Sophie

Sophie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:21:24 +0000

:( I had a bad cake-baking experience today too, but that was because I was conducting a kitchen experiment :D. I’m sorry the recipe didn’t turn out.

By: Christie

Christie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:52:16 +0000

Hi Aimee,
Oh no! Thanks for letting me know. With so many hundreds of recipes there’s sure to be a few duds ;)

Hey Colleen,
Thanks so much for testing them for me!
I am glad you adapted the recipe and they worked out. I would have done the exact same thing if I wasn’t following the recipe to the letter for the First Thursdays Event. It definitely doesn’t work the way Donna suggests.

Everyone – pop on over to Colleen’s blog to check them out!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:34:35 +0000

Christie…I’m sorry. They loved them. I half liked/ loved them.

I just posted it :)

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:46:24 +0000

Hmmm, I’ve just had a Donna Hay failure too – vanilla cake from Off the Shelf (I think – too lazy to go and look :)) The batter was far too thick so I added a whole cup of milk! And I always thought Donna was perfect…..