Small Plates and Sweet Treats: My Family's Journey to Gluten-Free Cooking, from the Creator of Cannelle et Vanille [Hardcover]

Aran Goyoaga (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2012

Trained pastry chef, blogger, and mother of two Aran Goyoaga turned to gluten-free cooking when she and her children were diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Combining the flavors of her childhood in Bilbao, Spain, with unique artistry and the informal elegance of small-plate dining, Aran has sacrificed nothing.

Dishes range from soups and salads to savory tarts and stews to her signature desserts. With delicate, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free recipes arranged by season, and the author's gorgeously sun-filled food photography throughout, SMALL PLATES AND SWEET TREATS will bring the magic of Aran's home to yours.

Fans of Cannelle et Vanille, those with gluten allergies, and cookbook enthusiasts looking for something new and special will all be attracted to this breathtaking book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Beautifully styled and photographed treatise on all things gluten-free." (Gwyneth Paltrow, on GOOP )

"A charmer from start to finish. Aran Goyoaga, the creator of Canelle et Vanille, is such a talented photographer that her pictures make you dream. Her food is gluten-free, a tremendous plus for anyone with a wheat tolerance, but a treat for everyone who wants to serve full-flavored beautiful food every day." (Dorie Greenspan )

"Aran Goyoaga (and her blog, Canelle et Vanille) has elevated gluten-free cooking to an art form -- all while feeding a family of four." (Daily Candy )

"Regardless of whether you're eating gluten-free or not, this is a cookbook worth picking up. The gloriously bright photos and her focus on seasonal eating and "small plates" make this an attractive book that's bound to inspire you to eat better and well." (Epicurious )

"The home-cooked meals on Aran Goyoaga's Cannelle et Vanille are so elegant, it might take you a while to realize everything is also gluten-free." (West Elm blog )

"Aran Goyoaga, the face behind the food blog Cannelle et Vanille, whips up seductive breakfast dishes that just happen to be gluten-free." (Whole Living magazine )

"Don't be thrown by the gluten-free reference. No need to conjure images of deprivation. Goyoaga does gluten-free gorgeously." (Palm Beach Post )

"Blogger and pastry chef Aran Goyoaga is the master of gluten-free cooking." (Sweet Paul Magazine )

"Small plates and space to mingle are hallmarks of blogger Aran Goyoaga, who seamlessly makes the old world new again (and gluten free) in the sunny warmth of Florida" (Martha Stewart's Everyday Food )

"Aran's unique sensibility rings clear throughout this book, from her heartfelt, attractive cooking to her beautifully styled photography. Lovely all the way around." (Heidi Swanson )

"Aran makes beautiful food that is meant to be shared with family and friends. That it is all gluten-free is a boon for people like me, but this is food for everyone. Peruse the pages of Small Plates and Sweet Treats and you will fall in love with this book." (Shauna James Ahern. author of Gluten-free Girl )

"With its mesmerizing and enticing photography, it will be hard for anyone to resist opening Small Plates and Sweet Treats daily for culinary inspiration." (The Latin Kitchen )

About the Author

Author Aran Goyoaga's popular blog Cannelle et Vanille has garnered her recognition from some of the food world's most influential websites and personalities, including Martha Stewart, the New York Times, and Gwyneth Paltrow's newsletter GOOP. A MBA and Culinary School graduate and full-time food writer, stylist, photographer and mother of two, Aran has a passion for great ingredients and a table full of friends and family.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (October 23, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316187453
• ISBN-13: 978-0316187459
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.1 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Spanish
  • #62 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Gluten Free

More About the Author

Aran Goyoaga is a James Beard award-nominated food blogger. Her blog Cannelle Et Vanille has been featured in many publications such as Martha Stewart's Everyday Food, In Style, New York Times, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, Living Without, Fine Cooking, Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP, CNN, Saveur, and many more, including a few TV appearances in her native Basque Country.

Aran was born in Bilbao (Spain's Basque Country) in a family of pastry chefs and farmers. She moved to the US in her early 20's where she trained to become a professional pastry chef. After a few years working in fine-dining professional kitchens, she turned to food styling and photography.

Aran currently resides in South Florida with her husband and two children.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Photography, Healthy and Delicious Recipes, Wonderful Writing October 4, 2012

By Amy Atlas

Format:Hardcover

I first discovered Aran's work about 4 years ago through her Cannelle Vanille blog. Initially, I was attracted to her work because of her food styling and photography. I quickly became a bigger fan when I started reading her beautiful stories from her hometown in Basque and then trying her recipes for my own family. I now have her book and I'm amazed. I've pored over every page and her book does not disappoint. Aran has been at the forefront of gluten-free cooking and baking. She is one of the leaders that has taken on the unenviable task of figuring out how different flours {like chestnut, hazelnut, quinoa, buckwheat, the list goes on} work WELL together to make recipes that have health benefits, but are also full on flavor. Chocolate & Sweet Potato Doughnuts, Roasted Pumpkin Ice Cream Sundaes, Glazed Apple and Chestnut Bundt Cakes, the list goes on with her elegant, but healthful recipes. This will make it easier for future pastry chefs and home cooks to come up with innovative recipes with different flours. While I don't have a completely gluten-free home and I've just recently been experimenting with this type of baking for my own family, I have made some simple and healthy changes in my home since buying this book. The book has inspired me and it is fun experimenting with all of these new flours I had never used before. the photography is stunning, to boot. And her stories, as always, transform me to her hometown in the Basque Country, Spain. It's a BIG book filled with guidance, and so, so much inspiration. This is already a staple cookbook and stand-out in my very-filled cookbook collection.
-Amy Atlas

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars yummy October 29, 2012

By lambster

Format:Hardcover

I was very happy to win this book. What I thought I would receive is a gluten free cook book full of recipes that normally would contain gluten but in this version do not. In other words recipes that if you eat real fast taste sort of like their gluten laden cousins. I would have been happy with this. What I received was this amazingly beautiful cookbook filled with mouth watering recipes written by a very accomplished chef. Last night was grapefruit risotto with shrimp (unbelievably good)tomorrow night is root vegetable Panzanella Salad with Chorizo. As the title states these recipes are gluten free and there is an array of various gluten free flours that can be used for this purpose. I have no dietary concerns with gluten so I am working my way through the recipes simply because they are delicious. If you are actually on a gluten free diet then this book will be a great addition to your cookbook collection, as it is to mine. Bon appétit

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You do not need to be gluten free to enjoy this book October 9, 2012

By Karen Plump

Format:Hardcover

I was first drawn to this book after seeing Aran's beautiful work on her blog. Her photography, recipes and writing all make her the package deal. Her recipes look complicated but they are not. I was terrified of making a tart until seeing the recipes and helpful hints in this book. Her food is elegant yet simple to make and derives its beauty and taste from all natural/whole ingredients which is important to me. I will definitely be picking up a few extra copies to give to friends for the holiday season.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Unique December 13, 2012

By Erin

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was nervous about buying this book. I have never bought a cookbook by a food blogger before and I was unsure if it would seem worthwhile. But this book proves to me that Aran has ideas enough for both her blog and a printed cookbook! I consider myself an accomplished gluten-free cook and baker, but this book is filled with original, inspiring and delicious new ideas for me to try. So far I have made the brioche (to make leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches on) and beautiful little apple chestnut bundt cakes. Both recipes were excellent. Also, the book feels and looks special. The photos, design and seasonal layout make it well worth owning.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic author, writing, photography but more importantly the FOOD !! November 12, 2012

By Ella

Format:Hardcover

I am a french girl going dairy and gluten free.
Though I find subsituting dairy fairly easy in recipes, gluten is a different story. My taste buds being pretty picky with the actual savour of the dishes I produce, I have found myself really disappointed in gluten free cakes recipes..Up until Aran's cookbook and blog.
Even if Aran's recipes include dairy in them, my cakes turned up fantastic !! All of my family, which eats baguette and french baked goodnesses filled with gluten have had no trouble gurpling down my freshly baked cookies :)

Getting this book will definitely reconcilate you with GF cooking, trust me !!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't live up to the hype, so sad to say February 5, 2013

By Anonymous

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was so excited to get this book. I read it front to back and bookmarked all the recipes i wanted to make. And then i started making them. How disappointing! They were rather bland for the most part, and had that heavy "typical gluten free ugh" about the ones that used flour. I am a very experienced gluten free cook and i expected better of someone with her cooking background. Second time i've been deceived by a gf book with pretty pictures. Her stories are interesting and her photos are beautiful, but if you want good recipes that are tasty and not bland, don't buy this book. I tried 6-7 recipes and not one was a winner. They were just so-so. I wasn't the only one who thought so, unfortunately.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't put this book down! October 9, 2012

By deena west

Format:Hardcover

Being an avid follower of the blog Cannelle et Vanille, i have been anxiously awaiting the release of this cookbook by Aran Goyoaga. To no surprise, this book surpasses the incredible food photography blog that i have come to know and love. Small Plates and Sweet Treats combines delicious and user friendly gluten free recipes along with breathtaking photos of the dishes themselves blended in with Aran's amazing signature photos of natures beauty. The stories behind the recipes in themselves are so interesting that this book can be considered alone a touching memoir. Gluten free recipes for coconut doughnuts, chocolate brioche bread pudding, Parisian macarons, each so delicious i was almost drooling reading them. Small plates such as heirloom cherry tomato focaccia, ricotta and quinoa gnocchi, a grandmother's recipe for garlic soup...i couldn't get to my stove quick enough! What makes this book stand out from others in my collection is that the recipes taste as good as they sound. I highly recommend Small Plates and Sweet Treats to all that enjoy cooking and photography, this book will not let you down!