Come See Crêpe Royale at UCF’s Farmers Market

If you love Farmer’s Markets and you love Crêpes, then you need to come visit Crêpe Royale at UCF’s Farmers Market this Sunday.  Not only will we be surrounded by some fabulous farmers and delicious vendors but we will be having our fresh handmade crepes made right before your eyes.

So… if your not too busy this Sunday come and see us, we would love to have you!

UCF Farmers Market

Date: Sunday, November 15th

Location: UCF Campus, Knights Plaza outside the UCF Arena

Time: 10am-4pm

Crêpe Royale will be at Calle Orange This Weekend

This is a HUGE week for us guys…

Not only do we have the pleasure of participating at UCF’s Marketplace this Wednesday, in front of the Student Union, but we also will be participating at this year’s Festival Calle Orange in Downtown Orlando.

This spectacular Hispanic festival will be taken place on the streets, at the heart of downtown Orlando, Orange Avenue and Robinson Street, all the way down for FIVE blocks filled with several thousands of people coming to enjoy six stages of great music and plenty of great food, especially with yours truly, CRÊPE ROYALE.

Festival Calle Orange

Date: October 25, 2009

Location: Orange Avenue and Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32801

Time:  Sunday 11:00am – 8:00pm

Cost: $10.00 (general), Free (ages 10 & under)

What Is Dulce de Leche?

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Story takes place at 8:30AM, Wednesday morning….

Customer: Oh My! That smells wonderful…

Me: Well of course it does, come get a fresh, healthy made right in front of you delicious crepe!

Customer: Do you have any sweet breakfast crêpes?

Me: We have a wide assortment of crepes, what’s your guilty pleasure?

Customer: OH MY! You have Dulce de Leche on your crêpes?

Me: Well, of course, you can get that with bananas and/or strawberries, powdered sugar, and fresh whipped cream.

Customer: Oooooooooo! and you have Nutella…. I think I’m in heaven.

Me: Wait till you try it and you’ll feel like you’ve died and gone to heaven…

Customer: Ok you’ve won… One Triple Threat with Nutella and Dulce de Leche… STAT!

This completes the story time section of this post…

Dulce de Leche or confiture de lait…. can’t really explain how delicious this creamy milk-based sauce really is. It is found as both a syrup and a caramel candy, it is prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a product that is vaguely similar in taste to caramel. This deliughtful dessert can be found in an assortment of classic desserts in the Argentine, Paraguayan, Chilean, Peruvian and Uruguayan cuisine.

The most basic recipe demands for slowly simmering milk and sugar, stirring almost constantly, although other ingredients may be included. As most of the water in the milk evaporates the mix will begin to thicken; resulting in the fabulous dulce de leche. The transformation that occurs in preparation is often called caramelization.

These are just sublime inside crêpes… Hint! Hint!

Absolutely delish!

Take One – UCF Marketplace

Stop by Waterford Lake Farmers Market

It’s me again guys, and this time I’m coming to you, to invite you all to come see me and my family and tastes some of our YUMMY DELICIOUS crêpes…..

That’s right guys melt in your mouth, fresh, healthy crêpes that you can eat while still browsing and shopping for your produce and veggies on a lovely Saturday morning!

If your free and want to journey out then find yourself at Waterford Lakes Town Center’s Farmers Market tomorrow from 9AM to 2PM.

Location: Waterford Lakes Town Center
514 N. Alafaya Trail
Orlando, FL 32828

We’ll be the ones at our beautiful french cart making all the sweet and savory smelling crêpes….

Trust me you won’t wanna miss it!

See you tomorrow!

What Is Nutella?

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Its amazing to see the excitement on some peoples faces when they come across our crêpe cart and see our BIG jars of Nutella® sitting on display.

It’s as if its 5 am Christmas morning, your 5 years old and just found that Santa had just left your house and filled the christmas tree full of toys for you and your siblings!

And then…… you have some people who have never tried the delicious, sweet hazelnut spread at all.

I know can you believe that, poor unfortunate people!  They have no idea what they’re missing out on!

Some think of it as the closest to heaven one can get…. hmmmm……… I think they may be right!

Living in France at 12 years old Nutella® smothered on a fresh, warm, baguette was the closest me and my siblings got to heaven!

Let me educate those that have been living under a rock and do not now what this heavenly chocolate is.

Let’s start off by how it’s pronounced  “new-tell-uh” just like that!  Say it all with me now… “New-Tell-Uh.”  Its not Nut-Tell-Uh…. my uncle whom I love so much.

Nutella® is a creamy chocolate spread made from the combination of roasted hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa.  Another important aspect is that Nutella® has no artificial colors or preservatives.

I think I am forgetting to let you all know a little secret….

That Nutella® can be spread on just about anything like: fresh bakery breads, bagels, english muffins, waffles, toast, croissants, crêpes and last but not least les droites….. aka…… the fingers.

So if you find yourself to be one of those that have not tasted the delectable sensational Nutella® spread stop what your doing and come try some.

I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Crêpe Royale Was A Hit!

For our 1st catering event, In The Loop-Stretching the Pink Ribbon this past Sunday at Waterford Lakes was a Huge Success!!!!!

It was amazing to be able to show our love and talent for what we do and what we have worked so hard to do.  We would like to congratulate all of the runners that day for waking up out of their beds and running early in the morning to support and spread Breast Cancer Awareness.

It was truly amazing!

Crêpe Royale Will be at The Oviedo Marketplace

Hi All!

For all of you that had the cahnce to come out and taste some of our delicious, scrumptious crêpes we made this last weekend and past week then you will be ecstatic to hear that we will be at the Oviedo Marketplace for the Women’s Expo, this Saturday, September the 19th from 9AM to 2PM.
So make sure to check us out and come taste some of our savory and sweet crêpes.

Location Oviedo Marktplace

1700 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd, Oviedo, Florida 32765

Crêpe Royale Is Stretching The Pink Ribbon For Women

On Sunday September 13th, taking place at Waterford Lakes Town Center, Crêpe Royale will be providing delicious fresh crepes for an amazing cause.  For more details read below!

Stop your daily whirlwind of activiteis and get together with your girlfriends for a day of celebrating life.  Taking place at Waterford Town Center, we and many others are transforming the parking lot into a park side French Bistro where you can have fun with friends, visit fun stations designed just for women, connect with women you care about through “Free Friendship Calls” to highlight the importance of scheduling their mammogram in October AND you will have the unique opportunity to call women who are accepting calls in other countries such as Switzerland, Austria, Germany, South Africa, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Join Florida Hospital East Orlando for this free event as we strive to PROTECT THE GIRLS by raising Breast Cancer Awareness at this fun and unique event. Make new friends and help us Stretch the Pink Ribbon Around the World.

You and your girlfriends will have the opportunity to visit a variety of stations where each of you can Pamper Yourself, be Pretty in Pink, learn how to remain Fit & Fabulous, and sample some Sweet Treats. And, many wonderful prizes await you. See below for a full listing of the exciting stations to enjoy:

•  CelluLATTE (Coffee & Calls  International (Int’l Calls)  
• Pamper Yourself (Massage, Salons, Nails)  
• Social Soiree (Social Media)  
• Pen A Friend (Cards, Stationary)  
• Pretty in Pink (Beauty, Cosmetics)  
• Memories (Scrapbooks, Photos)  
• Taking Care (Healthcare)   
• Fit & Fabulous (Fitness, Yoga, Golf, Tennis)  
• Yum Yums (Lite Food)  
• Kid’s Play (Kids drop off area)  
• Sassy But Safe (Self Defense, etc) 
•  Sweet Treats (Desserts)  
• It’s A Woman’s World (Women’s Organizations)  

In honor of this great day we are giving away a Catering Package, that allows one FREE HOUR of 25 FREE CREPES!

This event kicks off at 10 am with a Fun Run/Walk
Location: Waterford Lakes Town Center
All proceeds from the FUN RUN will benefit the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

For More Information, please visit the Florida Hospital East Orlando.

History of Crêpes

Crêpes play a big role in traditional French cuisine.  The best way to describe a crêpe is a very thin pancakes made of wheat flour.  Crêpes were originated in in the west of France, in a region called Brittany.  Since the beginning crêpes have started to become popular in France, throughout Europe, Asia, and now the US. Crêpes are predominately served in street and carnival arenas as well as playing a part in menus, being served as appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.

The beauty in crêpes is that it allows you to insert your favorite toppings, making them either sweet (crêpes sucrées) or savory (crêpes salées).   From various savory fillings like cheese, ham, asparagus, mushrooms, artichokes, eggs, spinach, and various meat products to sweet fillings like Nutella, sugar, dulce de leche, maple syrup, fruit spreads, sliced fruits, and whipped cream.  

The possibilities are endless!