Archive for ingredient avocado




Roasted broccoli rabe tostada with avocado, fried egg and chimichurri

Roasted broccoli rabe tostada with avocado, fried egg and chimichurri | Cannelle et Vanille

Everything is shifting from winter’s dark jewel colors to bright greens at our farmer’s market. Flowering greens, tangled shoots and tender roots give way to the new season and a lighter palate. I recently re-discovered broccoli rabe as I worked with Andy Boy on some recipe development. Nutritionally packed, we all know that, but also ...




Spring began with potato salad

Potato salad | Cannelle et Vanille

The blog has been quiet lately while I have been working on other food photography projects and family visits. If you follow me on Instagram you have probably seen some behind the scenes, but here is a bit of a summary. In March, I photographed Andie Mitchell's first cookbook, which is set to launch in the ...




A story about home… and some lunch recipes

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This is a story about home - where home is and what home means to me these days. And also, about what probably defines to eat lunch with me. Fish, involved, of course. We arrived in Seattle 357 days ago. People ask me "why Seattle?" all the time. Many seem surprised that I am indeed new to ...






A tartine of peas, pickled onions and egg

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Did I tell you we are moving? Moving far indeed. Something like 3,000 miles away. I have been feeling excited, adventurous, but also petrified and paralyzed by so many decisions we must make in a short period of time. I will tell you more about the when and where soon, but for the time being, many of those ...