Laurie and I spent today trying to figure out exactly what the theme of this site should be, what is Sweet Thea’s ‘mission statement’. I am a full-time pastry chef, and have been quite busy designing wedding cakes in the … Read More
Posted in Community | Tagged sweet thea, sweettheacakes, vancouver, Wedding Cake | Leave a commentYou can still have a delicious hand-crafted custom cake and a beautiful ceremony – while saving money. ‘Fake’ cakes are practically perfect! more… Read More
Posted in News, Wedding Cake | Tagged fake cake, sheet cake, slab cake, vancouver, Wedding Cake | 3 CommentsIf you are looking for the best wedding cake in the lower mainland – congratulations, you have found us! SweetThea is now taking bookings for this season, and tastings are scheduled every week. More in our FAQ section Read More
Posted in News, Wedding Cake | Tagged Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, vancouver, wedding, Wedding Cake, wedding season, White Rock | Leave a commentI bought this book when I first started experimenting with chocolate I don’t recommend it – it is not very useful, even though it has some good content, and is most definitely uninspiring. It is a beginner’s book, but I … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged chocolate, recipes | Leave a commentLarousse Gastronomique is the definitive reference work for chefs and cooks interested in the classic European traditions, and presents an exhaustive range of information on its subjects. This is an ultimate resource, covering two or three hundred years in the … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged cookbook, honey, recipes | Leave a commentMesa Mexicana is a straightforward cookbook focussing on Mexican cuisine, written by two popular cooks who once had their own cooking show. The recipes I have tried from the book worked out fine; the results were pretty average, which is … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged cookbook, Mexican, recipes, taco, tortilla | Leave a commentHello! Well this is exciting, a new website with a blog! Welcome to the first posting at Sweet Thea! I have been crazy about desserts and pastry for a long time, and have been trained by some of the best. … Read More
Posted in News | Tagged flickr, rss, social, subscribe, Surrey, twitter, vancouver, web, welcome | Leave a commentlocation: Seasons in the Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver (where is that?)
Posted in Wedding Cake | Tagged Queen Elizabeth Park, vancouver, Wedding Cake | Leave a commentThis book covers a lot of territory – jams, marmalades, jelly, conserves, sugar spreads, pickles, relishes, chutneys, salsa, flavored oils, specialty vinegars, baby food, and other savoury sauces. The recipes are well laid-out and detailed; a very professional looking book. … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged jam, jelly, preserves | Leave a commentWorking long hours in a kitchen can be hard on my system; sometimes I seem to have no time to exercise , constantly eating things that make me feel unwell, or guilty; inevitably this leads to one of my ‘health … Read More
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