| Press Release Marty’s World Famous Café
The Secret Recipes
Marty Curtis
foreword by Chef Michael Smith
Finally… the secret is out.
“Marty Curtis is the Michelangelo of butter tarts, In this highly anticipated cookbook at last he reveals his tasty secrets. Hungry readers will enjoy all the recipes that have made his café a true Canadian treasure and helped it earn its very appropriate name: Marty’s World Famous Café!” —Chef Michael Smith.
“Butter tarts are ubiquitous across Canada but don’t form an opinion on them until you’ve tried Marty’s version. This is the butter tart at its evolutionary peak.” —Lonely Planet Canada.
He is the ambassador for Canada’s quintessential pastry—the butter tart. In his hands, Canada’s greatest contribution to the world of sweets has achieved mythical status. He has developed a butter tart recipe that people travel from all over the globe to sample. He proudly makes upwards of 1,000 butter tarts a day just to meet demand. Now, Marty Curtis of Marty’s World Famous Café (www.martysworldfamous.com) is finally releasing the secret recipe every Canadian has been waiting for in his new book, Marty’s World Famous Café: The Secret Recipes.
The hotly anticipated recipe will not be revealed anywhere but in this book. No media promotions will unveil the secret. The tools to create the heavenly butter tart that made Marty’s World Famous Café a Muskoka landmark will only appear within these pages. The sweet ante is upped with another revelation—Marty’s new book also features the closely guarded recipe for his exceptional Big A** Pies.
Alongside the great dessert disclosure are Marty’s deliciously simple, contemporary takes on Canadian cuisine. Renowned chefs like Michael Smith, Mario Batali and Ted Reader also lend their favorite recipes to these pages.
Reinvent classic dishes like
• Canadian Tourtičre
• The Ultimate Canadian Back Bacon Sandwich
• Killer Rib Steak
• BBQ Wine and Herb Salmon
• Castro’s Paella
• Toasted Smoked Salmon Pita with Capers and Red Onion
• Big A** Quiche
• Muskoka Maple Pie
• The Nanaimo Bar
• Big A** Apple Pie
• And, of course, Marty’s World Famous Buttertarts.
Get on board for the dessert disclosure of the century.
Marty Curtis has been working in the food industry since the age of 13 when he was a pizza maker’s apprentice who dreamed of owning his own restaurant. Now, he helms Marty’s World Famous Café (www.martysworldfamous.com) and is considered the ambassador for Canada’s national pastry—the butter tart.
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