Archive for the ‘Pastry & Desserts’ Category
Chocolate Fig Financier Cake
Posted by Sweetthea
Chocolate fig Financier cake layered with a fennel pod poached pear, tarragon chocolate mousse and hazelnut dacquoise served with pea, lemon eucalyptus sorbet and candied hazelnuts.
Served at Sooke Harbour house Thursday October 2 2003.
Angelfood Cake with Sweet Bay Leaf infused Caramelized Pears
Posted by Sweetthea
Angel food cake with sweet bay leaf infused caramelized pears, apricot mint sorbet, raspberry lemon thyme coulis, and apricot brandy cream.
Served at Sooke Harbour house Wednesday May 12 2004.
Strawberry & White Chocolate Shortcake
Posted by Sweetthea
Strawberry & White chocolate shortcake, with sorrel white chocolate mousse, strawberry lemon verbena sorbet, and strawberry paper crisps.
Served at Sooke Harbour house June 2004.
Baked Soft Meringue with Chocolate Cream & Strawberries
Posted by Sweetthea
Slow baked soft meringue filled with bittersweet chocolate cream, served with fresh local strawberries, a strawberry, lemon hyssop sorbet, crème anglais, tuberous begonia and gentian sage flowers
Served at Sooke Harbour house Wednesday August 27 2003
Warm Cherry Clafoutis
Posted by Sweetthea
Warm cherry clafoutis with a cherry mint salsa, caramel ribbon ice cream, apricot puree, port reduction and dianthus flower glaze.
Served at Sooke Harbour house Tuesday June 22 2004.
Sour Cherry Brioche Pudding
Posted by Sweetthea
Dried sour cherry brioche bread pudding with a maple glazed walnut, cranberry and coriander stuffed baked apple, and Grand Fir caramel, apple cream and hemp seed crisps.
Served at Sooke Harbour house Friday September 19 2003.
Flourless Bittersweet Chocolate Cake
Posted by Sweetthea
Flourless Bittersweet Chocolate Cake layered with caramel mousse and served with milk chocolate ice cream, caramelized pear and fennel syrup.
Served at Sooke Harbour house Monday April 5 2004.
England and Fruitcake
Posted by Laurie
Thea is cutting and packaging 80 individual portions of fruitcake for a wedding, so rather than be useful I thought I would share some information about the very strong relationship the English have with this most delicious concoction. (her fruitcake is fantastic! btw)
Giving and receiving fruitcake is a well-established Christmas custom in Britain, founded upon [...]
(reprinted from last June)
-->Chocolate Mousse and Cake with Caramelized Pears
Posted by Sweetthea
Bittersweet chocolate caramel mousse and flourless chocolate cake with golden rosemary infused caramelized pears, earl grey tea crème anglais, apricot fruit sage coulis and filo.
Served at Sooke Harbour house April 2004.
Fromage Frais with Ladyfingers and Poached Sour Cherries
Posted by Sweetthea
Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Fromage Frais layered with ladyfingers dipped in apricot brandy, served with blueberry lemon thyme puree, mint, wildflower honey frozen yogurt, and poached sour cherries.
Served at Sooke Harbour house Wednesday April 21 2004.
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