About Charmian Christie

Charmian Christie

Charmian Christie is a food writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author. She’s also the voice behind the popular food blog, TheMessyBaker.com, where she shares recipes and tales of culinary woe, and the author of a cookbook by the same name, The Messy Baker. Knowing mistakes happen to the best of us, she developed an app called Kitchen Disasters & Fixes to get home cooks out of any culinary corner. @charmian_c

A sheet of parchment paper with a rectangular mushroom leek tart with a square piece cut from the corner, and garnished with thyme.

Mushroom Leek Tart

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“Impressive.” “Easy.” “Yummy.” “Brilliant.” “No leftovers!” That’s what folks are saying about this lovely little tart.

Florets of spicy roasted cauliflower on a baking sheet with squeezed lime wedges and a bowl of green sauce beside them.

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

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So intriguingly spiced and perfectly roasted that even avowed non-cauliflower eaters will change their minds. That’s what folks are saying about this stealthy healthy side.

Several jars of cilantro sauce and a few toasted bread rounds topped with the cilantro sauce on a wooden board.

Cilantro Sauce

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Schmear this simple green sauce on anything and watch it disappear. And did we mention you can toss it together in minutes?