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Opera Cake

Posted on July 7, 2009 by thea

I created this  for the fine dining room at the Club.  Opera cake (gateau l’Opera) is a very traditional Parisian cake, named for the Opéra national de Paris, and been a known pastry since sometime in the late 1700′s, when … Read More »

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Chocolate Truffle Cake with Licorice Spice Ice Cream

Posted on June 23, 2009 by laurie

Warm chocolate truffle center cake with pumpkin, licorice spice ice cream, coffee cream and Grand Fir caramel. Served at Sooke Harbour house Saturday October 4 2003.

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Chocolate Cake with Nougatine Flutes

Posted on June 16, 2009 by laurie

Chocolate Cake with Cocoa, Espresso, Nougatine Flutes filled with white chocolate mousse, served with coffee, lemon verbena ice cream, pear puree and caramel sauce. Served at Sooke Harbour house Friday March 26 2004.

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