TO KICK OFF THE HOUSE OF PERE'Z FIRST ISSUE, gracing the publication with delectable bites, especially sweet ones, is ideal to welcome our readers for a sweet read. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with Aran Goyoaga, who is a well-known Spaniard cookbook author, food stylist, and photographer. Goyoaga was born and raised in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, where her maternal grandparents owned a pastry shop and her paternal grandparents lived off the land. Her blog, Cannelle et Vanille, is a two-time James Beard Award finalist while her first book, Small Plates & Sweet Treats, was named one of the top cookbooks of 2012 in Good Morning America and praised by the New York Times and GOOP. Goyoaga’s second cookbook Cannelle et Vanille was published in 2019 and was named a best holiday book by the New York Times. Currently, she has over 306,000 followers on Instagram, which is a world-renowned culinary account.

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