Apple Almond Galette to celebrate my new cookbook (giveaway)

The kettle is on and the table is set. It’s finally time to share with you a project I’ve been working on for a little over two years.

I’ve filled notebooks with scribbles and lists, developed hundreds of recipes, and picked the best ones to test and include. I’ve proofed many drafts of the manuscript and styled food for hundreds of photographs.

I’ve been anticipating this day for a very long time: the moment when The Simple Bites Kitchen launches into the world and you all are invited to join me in my kitchen.

Friends, today is the day! Keep reading to learn more about my new cookbook and upcoming book tour. I’m also sharing a seasonal recipe from the book – Apple Almond Galette – and giving away five copies to you

The Simple Bites Kitchen cookbook

The Simple Bites Kitchen is dedicated to you, my readers. Without you, and without this space, there wouldn’t be an opportunity for another cookbook. It has been your loyal readership and encouragement over the past seven years that spurred me to create the collection of new recipes.

As you know from reading along over the years, my kitchen is a place where our family gathers, cooks together, and celebrates everyday life. In The Simple Bites Kitchen, I bring my love of whole foods to the table in a collection of 100 wholesome recipes drawn from my experience as a mom and a seasoned cook.

The recipes are brimming with fresh, seasonal ingredients that are easy to come by. They feature simple instructions, inspiring you to cook with confidence knowing you’re providing your family with healthy and great-tasting meals.

The Simple Bites Kitchen also includes recipes to keep your preserves pantry well-stocked all year long, kitchen tips, simple tutorials, and ideas for homespun hospitality.

The chapters are:

  • Nourishing Breakfasts
  • Wholesome Lunches and Snacks
  • Homegrown Vegetarian
  • Fresh-Air Gatherings
  • Everyday Suppers
  • Simple Bites Staples
  • Preserves Pantry

I know well the challenges that come with feeding a family and tackle them head on by providing lunchbox inspiration, supper solutions and healthy snack options in this book. The recipes are nutritious, fairly easy to make, and approved by my kids (important!).

While Brown Eggs and Jam Jars featured quite a few celebrations like picnics, harvest dinner, holidays…., this second cookbook covers the basics in-between those wonderful life events. It’s about how we eat from Monday through Friday: simple, healthy, fast – but never boring.

One more thing: Kids in the Kitchen is a big part of this cookbook. Each chapter features a recipe that my kids love to make on their own, such as Noah’s French Toast with Cinnamon Maple Butter, Vietnamese Summer Rolls, and One-Pot Shrimp and Pea Orzo. Sparking your child’s curiosity in cooking at a young age can lead to a lifelong interest in healthful eating and unprocessed foods.

If you’re looking for inspiration and encouragement for feeding a family, The Simple Bites Kitchen is for you. As of today, is available in bookstores across North America and online in the links below.

The Simple Bites Kitchen Canadian Book Tour 2017

I’m going coast to coast with this book, hitting major cities and a few personal spots. I hope you’ll come out and say hi if I happen to be near your town. I’d love to connect!

Mark your calendars, friends.

Apple Almond Galette

I had to share a recipe from the cookbook, and since our Thanksgiving is just around the corner, this tart feels like the perfect fit. We’ve recently been to a local orchard to pick apples and I have heaps and heaps of them around, just waiting to be turned into a rustic galette such as this.

This seasonal tart is often my go-to dessert for family dinners when I’ve volunteered to bring something sweet. I keep 1-pound packages of puff pastry in my freezer and I always have a drawer of apples in my crisper, especially in fall. The frangipane freezes well, too, so I often make a double batch and tuck away half for another time.

Apple Almond Galette

A simple, seasonal tart.
4.80 from 53 votes
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Essential Ingredient: Apples
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 572kcal
Author: Aimee

Ingredients

  • 1 pound puff pastry thawed overnight in the refrigerator«
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2/3 cup raw cane sugar divided, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1/2 cup ground almonds
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 large Granny Smith apples or Russet
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds toasted, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • On a lightly floured counter, roll puff pastry into a roughly 11- × 16-inch rectangle approximately 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to the baking sheet and place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the softened butter and 1/3 cup of the sugar. Add 1 egg and beat until smooth. Stir in the ground almonds and flour until a smooth paste forms. This frangipane may be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
  • Peel and core the apples, then cut into quarters and slice into 1/4-inch wedges. Tumble the apples into a medium bowl and toss with another 1/3 cup sugar and the nutmeg.
  • Spread the almond frangipane over the puff pastry, leaving at least a 3-inch border on all sides. Arrange the apple slices over the frangipane, overlapping and tucking them in close together.
  • Fold the sides of the puff pastry up and over the apples in an easy, free-form way, making an edge of at least 2 inches. The beauty of a galette is that it doesn’t have to look perfect. Pinch the pastry folds firmly together to seal them.
  • Brush the apples with the melted butter. Lightly beat the remaining egg and brush it over the puff pastry. Sprinkle everything with the remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until the pasty is golden and the apples are soft when poked with a fork. Cool slightly, then sprinkle with almonds and serve warm. The galette is best enjoyed on the same day it is made.

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg

The Simple Bites Kitchen Giveaway!

Thanks to my wonderful publishers at Penguin Canada, I have five copies of The Simple Bites Kitchen to giveaway to my North American readers.

To enter: please leave a comment on this post and tell me one thing you like to cook or bake in fall.

*** This giveaway has ended. The winners are: Sarah, Nancy, Anne, Matt and Laura Mayne. You have all been notified via email. Congratulations! *

That’s it! Giveaway ends on Tuesday, October 10 at 9am. The five winners will be announced here on this post, as well as directly via email. Good luck to all.

Recipe excerpted from The Simple Bites Kitchen: Nourishing Whole Food Recipes for Every Day. Copyright © 2017 by Aimée Wimbush-Bourque. Photos copyright © Tim and Angela Chin. Published by Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

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  1. Congratulations on launching another beautiful cookbook! My favourite item to make in the fall is my Mom’s recipe for Apple Cheddar Biscuits/Scones. Apple season is my favourite and her recipe is always the best when using freshly picked apples.

  2. So excited about your new book ! I’m looking forward to
    Butternut squash! To me, it’s the first thing I think of come fall. Warm ,cozy flavors ! I love spices and herbs and butternut pairs so well with so many ! Crispy sage and brown butter , warm cinnamon and cumin ! Makes my heart happy ?

  3. I love roasting butternut squash chunks with cranberries in the fall. I drizzle a little maple syrup and a fair amount of butter on while they are roasting. Never have any leftovers!

  4. Great news – and congratulations for your new cookbook! Fall cooking ALWAYS includes more spices, for the sweet stuff and the slow-cooked meals. So happy to make and serve Chai tea infused acorn squash soup, cumin-ized onions and chick peas over basmati-lavender rice, cardamom coconut milk crème brulée, jazzed-up oven roasted pumpkin seeds (tabasco, smoked paprika, lemon juice and pinch of cayenne)….Fall is FUN and FLAVORFULL!

  5. Your cookbook looks amazing! Being in the coastal south, “fall” is a relative term, however my favorite fall cooking is soup, soup and more soup! From black bean to cauliflower cheese to chicken enchilada, I love it all!

  6. 5 stars
    Homemade applesauce, cranberry sauce with local cranberries, soup, roasted squash (any variety!) The fall cooking is just superb!

  7. Congratulations on your new cookbook ! I have enjoyed following your posts over the past year. As cliche as it sounds, my favourite fall food is anything orange. I love sweet potato roasted in the oven or in soups. I love pumpkin in a pie or muffins, or as a roll with a cream cheese filling. I love butternut or spaghetti squash as a side.
    Happy Thanksgiving !

  8. I love love love fall flavors. In the fall I am head over heels in love with cranberries. I love to make all sorts of fun cranberry dishes. YUM!

  9. 5 stars
    Thank you for the opportunity to win a great giveaway! I have a recipe that involves apples and hemp seeds that make a wonderful muffin with a cashew cardamom whip cream.

  10. 5 stars
    I love baking pies, both sweet and savory, and soups in the fall/winter. They both make enough for a meal and lots of leftovers. A win-win if there ever was one!

  11. In the fall I crave spices, squash, and Brussels sprouts. My first craving this year (and subsequently, my first baking spree) resulted in heavily spiced gingersnap cookies.

  12. 5 stars
    We absolutely love your roasted tomato and garlic pizza sauce from Brown Eggs and make loads every summer. Looking forward to the delights of your new cookbook.

  13. Congratulations on the launch of your new cookbook! I love your recipes and look forward to this one! In the fall, I love all things pumpkin and apple. This galette looks amazing!

  14. 5 stars
    Fall is a great time to bring soups back into the repertoire. Sadly, I am not the cook in the house. My 11-year-0ld son, however, devours every cookbook he can get his hands on (French Laundry, Alice Waters, Jacques Pepin and everything in between) and just baked the most beautiful cheesecake. He sees the photos and recipes on your site and gets very inspired.

  15. I love to cook soups and stews in autumn, and I make all of our bread year-round but tend to spend a little more time to make rolls and such during cooler months.

  16. 5 stars
    Congratulations on releasing another cookbook! It looks beautiful and inspiring! This Galette recipe looks amazing and I have to try it!! My favorite thing to bake in the Fall is Pumpkin Bread! I love picking out a pie pumpkin and then taking it home to roast and make pumpkin puree. For me, the aroma of roasting pumpkin is the rite of passage for Summer giving way to Fall! I love the simplicity of Pumpkin Bread and how it allows me to still taste the rich pumpkin flavor without overwhelming it with spices or frosting.

  17. I live in the South so heat is a daily issue from April through October. Once it gets chilly enough to turn off the a/c and open the windows, I resume oven use. So, for fall, I bake like a crazy person (mostly cookies) and pull out the big stock pot to make soups. Hm, it might be time for a pot roast very soon…. I can’t wait to see your new book!

  18. I do love baking in the fall, especially with pumpkin. Just some simple pumpkin muffins for breakfast is what I’ve been craving lately! I also start doing more crock-pot meals, which in fact this morning I put in a chicken tortilla soup that I can’t wait to eat tonight, yum!

  19. I love baking in the fall, one of my favorites to make is a simple apple spice cake. Congrats on the new cookbook!

  20. I can’t wait to read it Aimee. My favorite “eat” of Fall is sharing homemade hot cider with my kids over rollicking conversation or a read aloud.

  21. Congratulations on the cookbook! i love cooking with squashes in the fall. butternut and delicata are my two favorites 🙂

  22. Given that I’ve gotten over 50 winter squash from the garden this fall, my favorite thing is going to be ANYTHING with squash in it. (Leaning towards a spice muffin since everyone in my family eats those).

  23. Congratulations! I’m so excited for you. My favourite fall meal is a pork tenderloin with fennel, apples from our trees, and blue cheese. It’s sooooo good! Hope everything goes beautifully for the launch and your tour! ?

  24. Congrats on the cookbook! Brown Eggs and Jam Jars has introduced many new favourite family recipes to our home. I love to cook up a big batch of applesauce in fall to have on hand for baking and school lunches.

  25. Congrats on your new cook book. I really love making anything with apples(apple pies, crisps, sauce etc.) Thanks for the chance. Hugs, Nellie.

  26. my favourite thing to cook in the fall? easily its my cousins apple muffins, that’s how you really know it’s fall! Congratulations on the new book, can’t wait to see it!

  27. Congrats on another beautiful cookbook!! I love canning apple pie filling and spiced pear jam in the Fall!!

  28. In Fall, I love to cook and/or bake with apples. Anything from apple pie to pork chips with periogies and apple sauce.

  29. Congratulations on this incredible book! I’ve been following you for a year now and ou inspire me so much! What I like to cook in fall is heartwarming food (apple pie, beef roasts, etc)

  30. Congrats on the book launch! Can’t wait to get my copy! I love to bake muffins in the fall – apple, pumpkin, spiced, carrot, oatmeal – any kind will do. 🙂

  31. I love following you and your family through your Instagram stories and your blog, congrats on the new cook book. I love making any kind of soup I’m the fall or anything pumpkin!

  32. Congratulations on your book, Aimee! I can’t wait to tuck into it and soak up the inspiration. Isn’t fall just the best for cooking and getting cozy? One of my favorites is a big pot of stew that’s simmered on the stove for hours and hours. A family favorite is a pork and pumpkin stew served over a giant bowl of creamy, cheesy polenta. It’s like a hug in a bowl.

  33. I can’t wait to add your new book to my cookbook collection! Fall is my favourite season – I love to make homemade apple sauce, cookies (although that one is a year round thing), pumpkin pancakes and muffins and I can live off of soups starting in the Fall. I have added the Apple Almond Galette to my weekend baking!

  34. SO happy for you Aimee!! I’ve been with you all the back to the underage highchair days ?
    Would love a copy of this gorgeous book….my favourite thing to cook in the fall is pumpkin soup! So hearty yet healthy and just warms you up.

  35. Congratulations on another cookbook! As soon as fall rolls around, I get excited to start baking. I love making my grandmother’s apple dumpling recipe and my boyfriend’s grandmother’s pumpkin roll recipe to celebrate the season. I would love a copy of this cookbook to get some inspiration for new recipes to add to my seasonal favorites!

  36. It sounds like an excellent cookbook and I cannot wait for you to come to Calgary! One of my favourite fall recipes is your Pomme de Terre Dauphinois. It’s so simple and decedent. In fact, I just made it this last weekend and it was (once again) a huge success. Thank you so much, and congratulations on your newest book!

  37. I love the smell of baked apples! Apple pie is definitely a favorite in the fall. I also love the taste of roasted butternut squash. Butternut Squash Ravioli with brown butter and crispy sage is also a favorite!

  38. So looking forward to thumbing through the new book & finding some favourites! I think one of the first things I made this fall was tomato soup & grilled cheese 🙂 Also your ‘crispy rosemary potatoes’ with ones dug up from the garden hit the spot. I’m a little far away in SK to catch you on tour, but all the best! Love your family friendly cooking.