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your mission completed: Ginger vs. Cinnamon
Last week, we challenged you to pick sides in a heated battle between a pair of winter flavours. We tallied your delicious-looking votes and hereby declare cinnamon a narrow victor in the war of the warming spices.
On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram in brown.
W i n n e r : team ci n n amo n
team ci n n amo n
Lori Chai, instagram @lorichai
53%
Haley
Stephanie Wu @steffeenie Spiced up a latte with some cinnamon to give it a kick and a hint of sweetness
Haley Tyrrell @haylztorm87 Apple cinnamon Christmas muffins
Sam
Harshita Jagadeesh @harshitaajag Best dessert in the world: Cinnabon rolls
Shae
Sam Vadera @sammyv18 Perfect winter snack with a cinnamon cider
Sylvia
Erin
Erin Fitzpatrick @erinmollyphoto Beautiful cinnamon, Greek yogurt and mixed berry muffin
Fabienne Roustom @froustom Steak marinated with cinnamon
Francesco De Bartolo @fra_d21 Buongiorno, Team Cinnamon
Shae Spencer @somenextphotographer Cinnamon pancakes for breakfast
Tony
Sylvia Kim @hyeeah Baked pear with cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla ice cream
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In partnership with GE Café Appliances
GE Café Appliances recognizes the Gastroposters who have been Taking Food Further by exercising their own culinary skills to complete the mission of the week. The Gastroposters you see below fulfilled the Ginger vs. Cinnamon mission with these delicious-looking homemade creations.
Tony Lancia @tonylancia Maple glazed pecans and walnuts sprinkled with cinnamon
Jess
Lori Chai
I LOVE cinnamon. It is so addictive that every time I smell it I am hungry! I made this homemade cinnamon ice cream thanks to Cuisinart’s ice cream machine.
@lorichai
Janelle Hunt-Watson @janellewatson Cinnamon French macaron: cinnamon, chocolate and coffee infused
Jess Comishen @jcomishen Nothing beats warm apple cider with whipped cream and cinnamon
Jessica Myers @jessjeanmyers Apple cinnamon walnut muffins with maple coconut butter frosting
Vanessa Bower @vbower Vegetable lentil soup from the slow cooker, with cinnamon. So freaking good!
Deborah Gurofsky
@debbydoesdishes Homemade cinnamon and sugar donut holes.
Julia Blackwell @juleeuhbee Healthy chocolate chip banana muffins with cinnamon streusel (recipe by me!)
Kamara Wyatt @kamwyatt Rocking the fruit salad today with a dash of cinnamon for a spicy kick
Katarina Pranjic @ninaaana Crisp’n it up in here. I chose cinnamon
Krista de Lion @mariakrista Baked oatmeal with berries and cinnamon
Kristy Gardner @mskristygardner Arborio rice pudding: cinnamony, creamy, with just a hint of citrus
Lilian
Nour
Lauren Rubino @rubino725 Homemade cinnamon buns
Alexandra Sundarsingh @deuslexmachina Nothing nicer than a mocha
your next mission:
HOLIDAY indulgences
Victoria Martinez @pirateslife_4me Cinnamon apple bran muffins
Julia
Get your food pics & ideas published in the National Post Be the first to find out about new missions Get your very own Gastrosketch
Lorena Monroy @lorenagmonroy
I give you cinnamon-glazed sweet potatoes with pecans.
It’s a time of year to loosen the belt, cheat on the plan and indulge in treats that you usually eat but once a year. Because the holidays have long been a special time for food lovers, your mission this week is to eat and share the seasonal foods (and drinks) you’re enjoying. Go on, Gastroposters, show us your December delicacies — decadent and otherwise.
Devon Ainslie @devainslie Cinnamon banana foster crème brûlée
taking food further
Rohit
In partnership with GE Café Appliances
Lilian Mallia @socurlie Chocolate cinnamon truffles
Malinka Ruminski @ruminskimal Delicious hot cappuccino. The smell of cinnamon on a chilly December night
Marianne Tai @mariannetai Homemade mulled wine brings cheer. It’s cinnamon that gives the final appeal
Michele-Marie Beer @meeshbeer Gluten-free waffle with maple syrup, cottage cheese, cinnamon and pepitas
team gi n ge r
Cassandra Podor @cassspodor Team Ginger! Making apple ginger sesame kale chips
Edwina Bong @edwina_bong Noodle bowls on a cold winter’s day with the slightest hint of ginger hits the spot
Rohit Seth @rohitseth Cinnamon, centre stage!
Alexandra Stalteri @alexxxstalteri Cinnamon dolce latte from Starbucks
Yusur Al-Bahrani @princessbahrani Cinnamon rolls: That’s what cinnamon is good for
Alexandra Tang @remiloveskitchen
Reesa Del Duca @ballyhoodesign
Ginger carrot soup with spicy It’s mulling time. pork dumplings.
team gi n ge r
47%
Libby
Nyx
Nour Karawani @myfitnhealthylifestyle Pancakes mountain with layers of vanilla and cinnamon
Aidan
Aidan Ferreira @theurbancarnivore Warming up with Thai red curry coconut soup
Nyx Cole @nyxks Fresh sugar snap peas with garlic and ginger
Stephanie Pellett @greenguineapigs Carrot, coconut and ginger soup with toasted pepitas — heavy on the ginger
Nadine McDermott @pencilskirtpump Dear cinnamon, You complete me! — xoxo, French toast
Ashshita Hossain @orsefat Winter oatmeal with pumpkin purée, sprinkled with cinnamon and Manitoba hemp hearts
Gastropost has partnered with GE Café Appliances to encourage you to Take Food Further this week by preparing a holiday indulgence using your own kitchen know-how. Inspire your fellow Gastroposters, like Marlene Cornelis has done with these ginger snaps. Ginger may have lost in our ginger-vs.cinnamon battle, but it still reigns in Marlene’s kitchen. “Crisp on the outside, chewy inside, bedazzled with a sprinkling of sugar, ginger snaps are definitely a holiday indulgence here,” Marlene says. “I know you want one!”
gastropost it Ariana Mancini @arianakristen Gingerbread cookies are ready
Danica Chan @danicachan Chinese dumpling with ginger. Ginger is essential in Chinese cooking
Gaurav Sachdeva @art_on_table Ginger and potato goat curry. Three hours of hard work and it’s awesome
Juanita Lui @juanital Candied ginger shortbread cookies
Lois
Laura
Whatever you eat in order to complete the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:
Jessica Channer @persimmus Gingerbread cake
Yen
Stacey McCool @staceymccool Catherine Kong @areocat Prepping for dinner
Laura Watt @cubits Ginger wins: Stir fry with bean sprouts and a good tablespoon of chopped ginger
Libby Roach
Rizwan Asad @yamisohungry Gingerbread latte from Starbucks. I’ll drink anything to keep me warm at this point
@libbyroach1
other gastroposters who completed this mission Shaleeza Jones
Carly Spears
Shirley Plant
Vanessa Porter
Stephanie Chin
Lee-Anne Kirk
Diana Lai
Lauren Souch
Domenica Ganguli
Jenny Jack
Bonnie Looi
Janet Malowany
Alex Bielak
Jenny Rhodenizer
Robin Hassan
Sara Serebro Verk
Maria Zychowicz
Jenny Roger
Vicky Weiss
Peter Grevstad
Shyla Tibando
Vanessa Le Page
Elizabeth Kerim
Olivia Galati
Team cinnamon: salmon sandwich with squash and apple soup.
Garret Thompson
@thevegantargaryen Most of my smoothies and meals will have cinnamon in them during this winter.
Although it technically has some cinnamon in it, my homemade GINGERbread men highlight the ginger taste. Cinnamon is just an unwilling accomplice.
Lois Eibl @fraueibl Malaysian chicken ragoût scented with coriander, cumin, curry, and ginger
Chloe Lindsay • Miriam Wexler • Jessica Lam • Steph Matchiwita • Joan Antonio • Aubrey Deluca • Jeremy Sills • Keira Rydeard • Lauren Maciborka • LaReine Chahenian • Demetra Samaras • Arlene Tober • Devyn Leonard • Jennifer Bakos • Fouad Makadsi Yousif • Rebecca Steckham • Meagan Odonelis • Audrey Davidson • Madhu Rupasinghe • Sara Mody • Cheryl Kozoriz • Erica Westeroth • Carole Nelson Brown • Melissa Fox-Revett • Karin Hsu • Sabastian Ramanovic • Lilibeth Mallari • Martina Trenholm • Niamh Wilson • Nimu Ganguli • Rebecca Katindig • Ellysha Nicholson • Yvonne Fordham • Bernard Nieto • Andrea Tirone • Lisa Bergart • Amy Del Rosario • May Lapira • Nick Aimola • Will Lam • Rob Reyes • Arielle Giblon • Aalia Jahurali • John Paul Nguyen • Daniel Molinski • Alexs Rame • Karley Derosia • Karen Agaton • Rachel Kenworthy • Kemeisha Campbell • Mehran Sagharchi • Queena Kwok • Krizia Reyes • Justyna Kozlowska • Rose Orlando •
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Yen Conrod-Tran @ohyenner Ginger sparklers for the win!
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your mission completed: Ginger vs. Cinnamon
Last week, we challenged you to pick sides in a heated battle between a pair of winter flavours. We tallied your delicious-looking votes and hereby declare cinnamon a narrow victor in the war of the warming spices.
On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram in brown.
W i n n e r : team ci n n amo n
team ci n n amo n
Lori Chai, instagram @lorichai
53%
Haley
Stephanie Wu @steffeenie Spiced up a latte with some cinnamon to give it a kick and a hint of sweetness
Haley Tyrrell @haylztorm87 Apple cinnamon Christmas muffins
Sam
Harshita Jagadeesh @harshitaajag Best dessert in the world: Cinnabon rolls
Shae
Sam Vadera @sammyv18 Perfect winter snack with a cinnamon cider
Sylvia
Erin
Erin Fitzpatrick @erinmollyphoto Beautiful cinnamon, Greek yogurt and mixed berry muffin
Fabienne Roustom @froustom Steak marinated with cinnamon
Francesco De Bartolo @fra_d21 Buongiorno, Team Cinnamon
Shae Spencer @somenextphotographer Cinnamon pancakes for breakfast
Tony
Sylvia Kim @hyeeah Baked pear with cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla ice cream
be in the paper, too JOIN US! d o o f g n r takiurthe #f
In partnership with GE Café Appliances
GE Café Appliances recognizes the Gastroposters who have been Taking Food Further by exercising their own culinary skills to complete the mission of the week. The Gastroposters you see below fulfilled the Ginger vs. Cinnamon mission with these delicious-looking homemade creations.
Tony Lancia @tonylancia Maple glazed pecans and walnuts sprinkled with cinnamon
Jess
Lori Chai
I LOVE cinnamon. It is so addictive that every time I smell it I am hungry! I made this homemade cinnamon ice cream thanks to Cuisinart’s ice cream machine.
@lorichai
Janelle Hunt-Watson @janellewatson Cinnamon French macaron: cinnamon, chocolate and coffee infused
Jess Comishen @jcomishen Nothing beats warm apple cider with whipped cream and cinnamon
Jessica Myers @jessjeanmyers Apple cinnamon walnut muffins with maple coconut butter frosting
Vanessa Bower @vbower Vegetable lentil soup from the slow cooker, with cinnamon. So freaking good!
Deborah Gurofsky
@debbydoesdishes Homemade cinnamon and sugar donut holes.
Julia Blackwell @juleeuhbee Healthy chocolate chip banana muffins with cinnamon streusel (recipe by me!)
Kamara Wyatt @kamwyatt Rocking the fruit salad today with a dash of cinnamon for a spicy kick
Katarina Pranjic @ninaaana Crisp’n it up in here. I chose cinnamon
Krista de Lion @mariakrista Baked oatmeal with berries and cinnamon
Kristy Gardner @mskristygardner Arborio rice pudding: cinnamony, creamy, with just a hint of citrus
Lilian
Nour
Lauren Rubino @rubino725 Homemade cinnamon buns
Alexandra Sundarsingh @deuslexmachina Nothing nicer than a mocha
your next mission:
HOLIDAY indulgences
Victoria Martinez @pirateslife_4me Cinnamon apple bran muffins
Julia
Get your food pics & ideas published in the National Post Be the first to find out about new missions Get your very own Gastrosketch
Lorena Monroy @lorenagmonroy
I give you cinnamon-glazed sweet potatoes with pecans.
It’s a time of year to loosen the belt, cheat on the plan and indulge in treats that you usually eat but once a year. Because the holidays have long been a special time for food lovers, your mission this week is to eat and share the seasonal foods (and drinks) you’re enjoying. Go on, Gastroposters, show us your December delicacies — decadent and otherwise.
Devon Ainslie @devainslie Cinnamon banana foster crème brûlée
taking food further
Rohit
In partnership with GE Café Appliances
Lilian Mallia @socurlie Chocolate cinnamon truffles
Malinka Ruminski @ruminskimal Delicious hot cappuccino. The smell of cinnamon on a chilly December night
Marianne Tai @mariannetai Homemade mulled wine brings cheer. It’s cinnamon that gives the final appeal
Michele-Marie Beer @meeshbeer Gluten-free waffle with maple syrup, cottage cheese, cinnamon and pepitas
team gi n ge r
Cassandra Podor @cassspodor Team Ginger! Making apple ginger sesame kale chips
Edwina Bong @edwina_bong Noodle bowls on a cold winter’s day with the slightest hint of ginger hits the spot
Rohit Seth @rohitseth Cinnamon, centre stage!
Alexandra Stalteri @alexxxstalteri Cinnamon dolce latte from Starbucks
Yusur Al-Bahrani @princessbahrani Cinnamon rolls: That’s what cinnamon is good for
Alexandra Tang @remiloveskitchen
Reesa Del Duca @ballyhoodesign
Ginger carrot soup with spicy It’s mulling time. pork dumplings.
team gi n ge r
47%
Libby
Nyx
Nour Karawani @myfitnhealthylifestyle Pancakes mountain with layers of vanilla and cinnamon
Aidan
Aidan Ferreira @theurbancarnivore Warming up with Thai red curry coconut soup
Nyx Cole @nyxks Fresh sugar snap peas with garlic and ginger
Stephanie Pellett @greenguineapigs Carrot, coconut and ginger soup with toasted pepitas — heavy on the ginger
Nadine McDermott @pencilskirtpump Dear cinnamon, You complete me! — xoxo, French toast
Ashshita Hossain @orsefat Winter oatmeal with pumpkin purée, sprinkled with cinnamon and Manitoba hemp hearts
Gastropost has partnered with GE Café Appliances to encourage you to Take Food Further this week by preparing a holiday indulgence using your own kitchen know-how. Inspire your fellow Gastroposters, like Marlene Cornelis has done with these ginger snaps. Ginger may have lost in our ginger-vs.cinnamon battle, but it still reigns in Marlene’s kitchen. “Crisp on the outside, chewy inside, bedazzled with a sprinkling of sugar, ginger snaps are definitely a holiday indulgence here,” Marlene says. “I know you want one!”
gastropost it Ariana Mancini @arianakristen Gingerbread cookies are ready
Danica Chan @danicachan Chinese dumpling with ginger. Ginger is essential in Chinese cooking
Gaurav Sachdeva @art_on_table Ginger and potato goat curry. Three hours of hard work and it’s awesome
Juanita Lui @juanital Candied ginger shortbread cookies
Lois
Laura
Whatever you eat in order to complete the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:
Jessica Channer @persimmus Gingerbread cake
Yen
Stacey McCool @staceymccool Catherine Kong @areocat Prepping for dinner
Laura Watt @cubits Ginger wins: Stir fry with bean sprouts and a good tablespoon of chopped ginger
Libby Roach
Rizwan Asad @yamisohungry Gingerbread latte from Starbucks. I’ll drink anything to keep me warm at this point
@libbyroach1
other gastroposters who completed this mission Shaleeza Jones
Carly Spears
Shirley Plant
Vanessa Porter
Stephanie Chin
Lee-Anne Kirk
Diana Lai
Lauren Souch
Domenica Ganguli
Jenny Jack
Bonnie Looi
Janet Malowany
Alex Bielak
Jenny Rhodenizer
Robin Hassan
Sara Serebro Verk
Maria Zychowicz
Jenny Roger
Vicky Weiss
Peter Grevstad
Shyla Tibando
Vanessa Le Page
Elizabeth Kerim
Olivia Galati
Team cinnamon: salmon sandwich with squash and apple soup.
Garret Thompson
@thevegantargaryen Most of my smoothies and meals will have cinnamon in them during this winter.
Although it technically has some cinnamon in it, my homemade GINGERbread men highlight the ginger taste. Cinnamon is just an unwilling accomplice.
Lois Eibl @fraueibl Malaysian chicken ragoût scented with coriander, cumin, curry, and ginger
Chloe Lindsay • Miriam Wexler • Jessica Lam • Steph Matchiwita • Joan Antonio • Aubrey Deluca • Jeremy Sills • Keira Rydeard • Lauren Maciborka • LaReine Chahenian • Demetra Samaras • Arlene Tober • Devyn Leonard • Jennifer Bakos • Fouad Makadsi Yousif • Rebecca Steckham • Meagan Odonelis • Audrey Davidson • Madhu Rupasinghe • Sara Mody • Cheryl Kozoriz • Erica Westeroth • Carole Nelson Brown • Melissa Fox-Revett • Karin Hsu • Sabastian Ramanovic • Lilibeth Mallari • Martina Trenholm • Niamh Wilson • Nimu Ganguli • Rebecca Katindig • Ellysha Nicholson • Yvonne Fordham • Bernard Nieto • Andrea Tirone • Lisa Bergart • Amy Del Rosario • May Lapira • Nick Aimola • Will Lam • Rob Reyes • Arielle Giblon • Aalia Jahurali • John Paul Nguyen • Daniel Molinski • Alexs Rame • Karley Derosia • Karen Agaton • Rachel Kenworthy • Kemeisha Campbell • Mehran Sagharchi • Queena Kwok • Krizia Reyes • Justyna Kozlowska • Rose Orlando •
Carmen Schroeder • Janu Yasotharan • Molly Puddister • Gino Bresil • Vinay Kumar Mysore • Nicole Morel • Emanuel Medeiros • Anastasia Moskalenko • Lenita Randolph • Samantha Playter • Rachel Marcus • Michael Carating • Leorah Setton • Kate Wilson • Sarah Semkow • Momina Zahid • Fiona Man • Tee Copenace • Rocco Signorile • Vanessa Baudanza • Phanie Gi • Brianna Julien • Kyle Fernandes • Allen Amarante • Angela North • Jinger Marino-O’Neil • Shawn Brown • Melissa Legacy • Pina Russo • James Griesser • Caroline Welsh • Kristen Kuzemko • Jerome Clark • Felicia Dasilva • Jhuls Em • Bethchay Huisman • Lee Melamed • Sheryl Jesin • Emma Gangbar • Monika Seiler • Yvette Reitner • Stephen Shinn • Natalie Walters • Winnie Hung • Iyann Chan • Bram Llewellyn • Robin Kay • Ashley Macdonald • Kayla Jeanveau • Cayla Hochberg • Katherine Fibiger • Veronika Novik • Michelle Cass • Nathan Weaver • Tien Can • Kymberly Redmond • Sofia Bunin • Linda Matarasso • Minnie Chan • Paulina Fernandes • Brooke Higa • Julie Riemersma • Jessica Brancaccio • Steve Kakei • Tara Maini • Michelle Siman • Katya Gitlin • Kimi Abdullah • Maggie Maric • Jane Lian • Jessica Barber • Sarah Moritz • Shannon Smith • Jenny Arena-Galati • Kelley Mulligan-Paoletti • Yoesi Ariyani • Christine Cappuccitti • Kelly Fenwick • Safa Maryam • Lindsay Young • Joelle Karam • Holly Loggie • Sherab Melvin • Betsy Cheng • Grace Batore • Hannah Ross • Sue Sy • Amber Ellis • Maria Catanzaro • Faith Sayavong • Piotr Zerek • Caroline Wesley • Jen Zigizmund • Eiko Anderson • Leah McPherson • Claire De Oliveira • Trish Papadakos • Jasper Ibe • Marlene Cornelis • Alessia Vincelli • Janice Chan • Vincie Cheung • Carmen Chan • Frances Chin • Tanya Lynch • Sarah Knight • Angelica De La Rosa • Robert Guo • Hanna Pak • Rylee Mitchell • Sydney Davis • Mark Ciale • Lauren Sacks • Leviana Coccia • Natasha Stolba • Taylor Quinn • Amy Smith • Ashley Carr • Kate Foster • Isabelle Provost • Kate Lynch
Yen Conrod-Tran @ohyenner Ginger sparklers for the win!
Follow us on Instagram and tag a photo with #gastropost
Post a photo through Twitter and tag it with #gastropost
Upload a post to Facebook and tag it with @Gastropost
Post directly to our website
Visit gastropost.com to see what your fellow Gastroposters have been eating.
gastropost.com don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. we’d love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected] Or: twitter.com/gastropost Like us at facebook.com/gastropost
