Pumpkin Crescent Dinner Rolls

Posted by Gabi on 22 December 09

After a busy few weeks I’m ready to get back to posting and I have quite a few recipes stored up to share with you.
Let’s start with this one for some lovely, light and airy dinner rolls made a bit more nutritious with the addition of pumpkin. They add a nice bit of colour to the [...]

 Kouign Amann aux amandes and my “Bretagne Braid”

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 [...]

 A little Pre-Valentine’s Love in the Crafternoon!

Posted by Gabi on 5 February 09

Recently, I decided to host what I affectionately like to call a “crafternoon” -an afternoon of laughter and creativity. I invited my Mum, my sister who lives close by (Sherry) and one of my best friends- (Bonnie). We had lots of fun, good food and laughter. These  along with a little glue, glitter and some pretty [...]

 On Scones… Orange Blueberry Almond Scones

Posted by Gabi on 27 January 09

 
For me one of the benefits of cold weather is that Rick and I get to share tea fairly frequently. One of us will skulk about the kitchen  hovering near the stove and suddenly turn with a smile to the other and say ” How about a nice cup of tea?” 

Last Sunday, as the snow fell [...]