20 questions with Cannelle et Vanille

Most people know Aran Goyoaga as the blogger behind the stunningly beautiful food blog, Cannelle et Vanille, but she is so much more. A mother, stylist, photographer and foodie, Aran loves the joy that entertaining and food bring to people and her enthusiasm for life is contagious on her blog.

We caught up with Aran to find out her current obsessions with all things fabulous, fun and food-related.

1 If you could shadow any chef/foodie for a day, who would it be?
Aran Goyoaga My grandfather Angel who was a master pastry chef, but passed away 8 years ago.

2 Where do you look for obscure sources of inspiration?
AG I was recently given an old kitchen journal from a convent, which gave me tons of ideas.

3 Favourite restaurant?
AG I just discovered ABC Kitchen in NYC and loved it.

4 What’s your favourite kitchen gadget?
AG A good chef’s knife and my KitchenAid mixer, no question.

5 What’s your current ingredient obsession?
AG Anything seasonal. Perhaps the wild mushrooms my dad and I picked together this summer in the Basque Country.

Aran's recipe for Spiced Chocolate Bisque