Kristie marries Jeffrey (photos by Dean Sanderson)

Posted on October 23, 2009 by laurie Posted in Weddings & Events | Tagged Brock House, chocolate, cupcakes, dean sanderson, passionfruit, pistachio, vanilla, wedding | 1 Comment

La Maison du Chocolat: Transcendent Desserts by the Legendary Chocolatier Robert Linxe

Posted on October 15, 2009 by laurie

Master chocolatier Robert Linxe is famous for boxed chocolates; he has shops all over Paris and in New York.  Naturally when I bought this book I thought I was getting some great recipes for chocolates – was I ever wrong! … Read More »

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Canoli with Stewed Strawberries

Posted on October 13, 2009 by laurie

White chocolate mousse filled canolis with stewed strawberries, bittersweet chocolate anise sorbet, blackcurrant and flourless chocolate cake pave and sweet cicely glaze. Served at Sooke Harbour house March 9 2004.

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Alena & David’s Wedding Cake – Simple & Elegant!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by laurie

Alena Buckley marries David Townley September 26,2009 Location: Brix Restaurant, Vancouver (Where is that?) 80 guests 2 Tier, square offset wedding cake.  Base tier is black & white (chocolate & vanilla) with fresh raspberries, top tier is passionfruit.

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Caramel and Chocolate Mousse tart

Posted on September 29, 2009 by thea

Caramel & Chocolate Mousse tart with crispy chocolate pearls Served at the Vancouver Club, February 2009

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Matt & Nicole’s Wedding Cake

Posted on September 25, 2009 by laurie

Matt & Nicole September 12, 2009 location: Brock House Restaurant, Vancouver  (where is that?) Base tier Mocha; 2nd tier lemon; 3rd tier black & white (chocolate and vanilla) with fresh raspberries; top tier mocha.

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Chocolate Decorations

Posted on September 24, 2009 by laurie

Master chocolatier J-P Wybauw here has outlined more than 100 chocolate decoration techniques, with an interesting combination of traditional and contemporary ideas for chocolate garnish. I use this book often; it is very readable with very useful step-by-step instructions, great … Read More »

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Chris and Lea’s Wedding Cake

Posted on September 15, 2009 by laurie

Lea Rietman marries Chris Trevelyan September 12, 2009 location: Washington Avenue Grill, White Rock, BC

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Fantasy in Chocolate

Posted on September 3, 2009 by laurie

Working in chocolate can be exasperating sometime.  I once bought a giant Easter Bunny mould – at least 2 feet high – with clasps on the sides to hold it together.  I had never worked with a mould that size, … Read More »

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Meredith’s Brock House wedding cake

Posted on September 2, 2009 by laurie

Sunday, August 23, 2009 location: Brock House Restaurant, Vancouver (where is that?) Black & White (Chocolate/vanilla) with fresh raspberries, and 2 individual chocolate spelt cakes

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