Chocolate fig Financier cake layered with a fennel pod poached pear, tarragon chocolate mousse and hazelnut dacquoise served with pea, lemon eucalyptus sorbet and candied hazelnuts. Served at Sooke Harbour house Thursday October 2 2003.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged chocolate, fig, financier, hazelnuts, pear, taragon | 3 CommentsAngel food cake with sweet bay leaf infused caramelized pears, apricot mint sorbet, raspberry lemon thyme coulis, and apricot brandy cream. Served at Sooke Harbour house Wednesday May 12 2004.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged angel food cake, apricot, Brandy, coulis, desserts, mint, pears, raspberry lemon thyme, Sooke Harbour House, sweet bay leaf | Leave a commentStrawberry & White chocolate shortcake, with sorrel white chocolate mousse, strawberry lemon verbena sorbet, and strawberry paper crisps. Served at Sooke Harbour house June 2004.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged desserts, lemon verbena, paper, shortcake, Sooke Harbour House, sorbet, sorrel, strawberry, white chocolate | Leave a commentSlow baked soft meringue filled with bittersweet chocolate cream, served with fresh local strawberries, a strawberry, lemon hyssop sorbet, crème anglais, tuberous begonia and gentian sage flowers Served at Sooke Harbour house Wednesday August 27 2003
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged begonia, chocolate, desserts, gentian sage, hyssop, meringue, Sooke Harbour House, sorbet, strawberries | Leave a commentWarm cherry clafoutis with a cherry mint salsa, caramel ribbon ice cream, apricot puree, port reduction and dianthus flower glaze. Served at Sooke Harbour house Tuesday June 22 2004.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged apricot, cherry, clafouti, desserts, dianthus, ice cream, mint, port, salsa, Sooke Harbour House | Leave a commentDried sour cherry brioche bread pudding with a maple glazed walnut, cranberry and coriander stuffed baked apple, and Grand Fir caramel, apple cream and hemp seed crisps. Served at Sooke Harbour house Friday September 19 2003.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged baked apple, bread pudding, brioche, caramel, coriander, cranberry, desserts, Grand Fir, hemp seed, maple glaze, Sooke Harbour House, sour cherry, walnut | Leave a commentFlourless Bittersweet Chocolate Cake layered with caramel mousse and served with milk chocolate ice cream, caramelized pear and fennel syrup. Served at Sooke Harbour house Monday April 5 2004.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged chocolate cake, Sooke Harbour House | 1 CommentThea is cutting and packaging 80 individual portions of fruitcake for a wedding, so rather than be useful I thought I would share some information about the very strong relationship the English have with this most delicious concoction. (her fruitcake … Read More
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged Fruit Cake, fruitcake | Leave a commentBittersweet chocolate caramel mousse and flourless chocolate cake with golden rosemary infused caramelized pears, earl grey tea crème anglais, apricot fruit sage coulis and filo. Served at Sooke Harbour house April 2004.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged apricot, cake, caramel, chocolate, creme anglaise, desserts, earl grey, filo, flourless chocolate, fruit sage, pastry, pears, rosemary, Sooke Harbour House | Leave a commentLittle Qualicum Cheeseworks Fromage Frais layered with ladyfingers dipped in apricot brandy, served with blueberry lemon thyme puree, mint, wildflower honey frozen yogurt, and poached sour cherries. Served at Sooke Harbour house Wednesday April 21 2004.
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged apricot brandy, blueberry, ladyfingers, lemon thyme, mint, sour cherry, wildflower honey, yogurt | Leave a comment