Archive for ingredient hazelnuts




Announcing a photography retreat in the French Basque Country

Days in Barrette | Cannelle et Vanille

This summer, I will be returning to my homeland and teaching a food styling and photography workshop in the French Basque Country, only a short drive away from where I grew up. I taught here last year and it was a really incredible experience to be in my surroundings with people from all over the ...




An apple and hazelnut tart with a little leftover linzer dough

Apple and hazelnut tart | Cannelle et Vanille

I am hibernating. A tarot card reader recently told me that hibernating is exactly what I need to be doing. Looking inward and not making too many plans until the spring. I have been doing exactly that. Working but also trying to quiet down my mind. The environment certainly helps - the rain, the fog, the ...




Reynolds Holiday Endless Table

Pear and Hazelnut Frangipane Tart | Cannelle et Vanille

I love a bountiful holiday table and this fall I partnered with Reynolds Kitchens to create easy holiday recipes for their Endless Table.   The Endless Table from Reynolds Kitchens features holiday recipes from many fellow bloggers, and these are the ones I contributed: Sweet potato and roasted garlic panzanella salad, pear and hazelnut frangipane tart, orange spice caramel custard cups and ...




Homemade crème fraîche for a cheese and fig cup

homemade crème fraîche | Cannelle et Vanille

When I moved to Seattle, one of the things that struck me the most is how many amazing cheese and ice cream makers there are in the area and how much of their products are featured in restaurants across the city. Dairy is abundant in Washington and when you drive around you see why. There ...




The butter in tarts

Stone fruit and hazelnut tarts | Cannelle et Vanille

I love tarts and I love tarts made with really yellow butter. But you already know that. I also love cream, cheese, ice cream and any milk derived products.I know you do too. So when I was invited by the Washington Dairy Commission to learn more about our state's dairy farmers, I jumped on the ...