Clean Eating with Indian-Spiced Roast Cauliflower

Posted by Gabi on 24 February 10

I’ve been kind of quiet on the blog for a few months. Frankly, I had a rather huge disappointment in not being able to finally swing opening my own cafe/bakery in December and it kind of took the wind out of my sails for a while. But in embracing that there will probably be a [...]

 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 [...]

 Fresh Garbanzo Beans and Sausage and Pepper Pasta

Posted by Gabi on 10 April 09

 
Rick and I were in the produce section of our favourite grocer (Harmons) when we spied some fuzzy green pods that were not familiar to us. They turned out to be fresh Garbanzo beans -also known as Ceci beans or chickpeas. We took them home and then debated about the best way to use them- [...]

 It’s a Tyler contest and Creamy Pesto Dressing for TFF!

Posted by Gabi on 20 February 09

WHAT GETS YOU COOKING? 
Macy’s 12 episode podcast series starring Tyler Florence will inspire you with delicious recipes and you have a chance to win a trip for two to San Francisco for a $2500 kitchen shopping spree with Tyler Florence in the Macy’s Keeps America Cooking Video Contest!
This contest sponsored by Macy’s to win a [...]