I was fortunate to work for Chef Pino Posteraro at his excellent Vancouver restaurant, so I know him well and have huge respect for him. This book is subtitled ‘A Lifetime of Excellence in the Kitchen’, and that is apt. … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged chestnut, cookbook, grapefruit, italian, recipes, vancouver | 1 CommentTrisha Schonbrun’s parents didn’t have a wedding cake when they married, 50 years ago. We were thrilled when Trisha asked Thea to make this Anniversary Cake – their first wedding cake ever! Passionfruit & Fresh Raspberries Saturday, October 31 Shaugnessy … Read More
Posted in Sweet Thea Blog | Tagged anniversary cake, passionfruit, Shaughnessy, strawberries, vancouver, Wedding Cake | Leave a commentThea and I met recently with Susan at Bridges Restaurant, and got acquainted with this lovely wedding venue. Bridges has a beautiful waterfront location in the heart of Vancouver, on beautiful Granville Island, and so naturally attracts lots of events … Read More
Posted in Community | Tagged Bridges Restaurant, vancouver, wedding venue | Leave a commentWedding: Gija Lim and Scott Williams
Posted in Wedding Cake | Tagged chocolate, daniela ciuffa, lemon drop, Queen Elizabeth Park, vancouver, Wedding Cake | Leave a commentThanks to Marc Lieberman for kindly letting me host several tastings in his lovely Mink Chocolate Cafe over the last two weeks.
Posted in Community | Tagged chocolate, Mink Cafe, vancouver | Leave a commentHeather & Ross McEachern sent us kind words and great photos of their cake “–soooo yummy.” (thank you Heather!) The bottom tier was strawberry and vanilla mousse with vanilla cake , while the top two tiers are fake cake. They … Read More
Posted in Weddings & Events | Tagged fake cake, mousse, strawberry, vancouver, vanilla, Wedding Cake | Leave a commentHere is the actual invitation to Nurit’s fashion show – coming this Friday!!! See you all there!
Posted in Community | Tagged fashion, vancouver | Leave a commentI am blessed to know many excellent wedding photographers in the Vancouver area; a few weeks ago one of them – Daniela Ciuffa, of Ciuffa Photography, came by the house and, with a little wine-and-cheese as reward, took some wonderful … Read More
Posted in Community | Tagged photographer, vancouver, wedding | Leave a commentMy great friend Nurit Perla has designed a custom coat for me, so I can update my photo on this site. I have been wearing Nurit’s wonderful creations for a few years now – and I am constantly being asked, … Read More
Posted in Community | Tagged clothes, fashion, Nurit Perla, Talia Designs, vancouver | Leave a commentAll us foodies love to talk about food; amateur stay-at-home cooks or professional high-end chefs, we all share this great passion. Many of the questions I am asked revolve around the same thought – where did you get that idea? … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged chocolate, pastry, recipes, sweet thea, vancouver | Leave a comment