Category Archives: RECIPES

small plates and sweet treats

I remember instantly falling in love the first time I came across the Cannelle et Vanille blog years ago. I wasn’t the first one nor would I be the last to be enchanted by the beautiful photos, the delicious recipes and the sense of endless summer zen that seemed to reign over Aran Goyoaga’s blog. If …

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home canned tomatoes

So what did you do this past Labour Day weekend? I was lucky enough to be invited by some Italian friends to a “tomato making” party so I spent my Saturday making fresh tomato sauce with some Italian friends. It was so much fun to participate and to watch such a tradition taking place. Six …

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A few days ago, I was invited to an event organized by the Greek yogurt brand Oikos at Martin Juneau’s restaurant Pastaga. Juneau is the new Quebec ambassador for Oikos. The brand sent him on a 5-day culinary discovery trip to Greece to deepen his understanding of Greek cuisine in general and the history and …

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I debated whether or not to have my fourth annual dessert party this year. I was tired and lacking time and the holidays were around the corner much sooner than I realized! I finally decided to keep the tradition going but the idea of having to search through all my bookmarked recipes, my favourite dessert …

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Yes friends, it’s another “best of” list of sorts! I know they’re proliferating right now out there in cyber space but I did this last year and I wanted to do it again this year. It makes me relive all the sweet and delicious moments of 2011 and I hope it will bring about some …

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