Posted by Gabi on 30 May 09
Individual Kouign Amann aux amandes
“Bretagne Braid”
These are my own version of Kouign Amann. Kouign Amann (which is pronounced “Queen Ah-mahn”) means butter cake in the Breton language. They are the mouthwatering, buttery, salty, caramelized, sweet pastry from Bretagne- the region of Brittany in France.
With the addition of a bit of marzipan and toasted almonds they become a [...]
Posted by Gabi on 20 May 09
This months choice for Dinner and a Movie hosted by Susan of Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy and Marc of No Recipes is one of my all time favourite movies- “Shirley Valentine.”
This first came out in 1989 (really? 20 years ago?..where DID the time go!?..yikes… eeek!!!) I was in my 20s when I first saw it and [...]
Posted by Gabi on 18 May 09
Rick’s birthday was this weekend! Hippity, Happity Birthday- tumm-diddly- um …my love!Frankly, he is the best gift I have ever received -so we both win.
We are scaling back around our house a bit -as the company Rick was working for closed last Wednesday and my company is also cutting back. We are trying to [...]
Posted by Gabi on 12 May 09
Dear Friends,
I have been hiding out. I know I have. My posts here have gotten so sporadic- I am sure no one knows where I am. The fact is- I have been living in a “STRESS-POOL” at work and my method of coping is to withdraw socially. It’s a bad habit learned through years of having to [...]
Kouign Amann aux amandes and my “Bretagne Braid”
