Tag Archives: espresso
Posted on February 14, 2011 by laurie
Only a few years ago, brides didn’t have much choice in wedding cakes flavors – only heavier cakes like traditional english fruit cake could be used to fashion beautiful multi-layer tiered cakes. But things have changed – your cake … Read More »
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almond,
almond mocha,
blackout,
buttercream,
caramel,
chiffon,
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Fruit Cake,
ganache,
hazelnut,
lemon,
lemon mousse,
mango,
passion fruit,
philly,
pistachio,
pumpkin caramel,
raspberry,
red velvet,
tuxedo,
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Posted on November 10, 2009 by laurie
Some lucky guests to a private party in Tsawwassen this weekend were treated to a small sweets Fall Dessert Buffet created by Thea! These are the delicious goodies they were able to sample, hand-created by Thea herself: Dark Chocolate dipped … Read More »
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almond,
almond slice,
candied walnuts,
cardamom,
cheesecake,
dark chocolate,
espresso,
ganache,
honey caramel,
lemon curd,
lemon tart,
lemon zest,
marshmallows,
mocha buttercream,
opera cake,
profiteroles,
pumpkin,
raspberry truffle,
strawberries,
tartlet,
vanilla cream,
white chocolate |
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Posted on August 4, 2009 by laurie
A baked dark chocolate and espresso terrine with a Grand Fir scented, Bing cherry compote; caramelized pineapple and sage ice cream, a pear and anise puree, and a clear caramel glaze Served at Sooke Harbour house Friday August 15 2003
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Bing cherry,
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desserts,
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Grand Fir,
pear,
pineapple,
sage,
Sooke Harbour House,
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Posted on July 8, 2009 by laurie
The French like to give away Chocolate Truffles during Christmas – what a sweet tradition! Often served with coffee, truffles are simply balls of chocolate (melted with varying amounts of egg, butter, cream or sugar) that are coated with chocolate … Read More »
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Brandy,
chamberry truffles,
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cinnamon,
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Ginger,
mint,
muscadine,
Orange,
tea,
truffettes,
truffles |
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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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coffee,
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ganache,
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Posted on March 5, 2009 by thea
Today I created 5 desserts for the Club’s regular dessert tray – this is how they looked in the kitchen, before they were plated. This is my first try at photoing pastries in a commercial kitchen under bad lighting – … Read More »
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almond,
apple,
apricot glaze,
blackberries,
chocolate,
espresso,
lemon,
maple,
marzipan,
mousse,
pecan,
pistachio,
raspberries,
streusel,
tart,
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