Dec 16
Posted by Sweetthea
This is an ethereal, wonderful pastry book.
Claudia Fleming apprenticed under the master himself, Pierre Herme, and now is Pastry Chef at the Gramercy Tavern in New York. I can easily see Pierre Herme in her work, especially in her chocolate recipes; and she brings her own charming style to his technique and approach.
‘The Last Course’ [...]
Tags: cookbook, flan, recipes, tart
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Sep 29
Posted by Thea Wilgress
Caramel & Chocolate Mousse tart with crispy chocolate pearls
Served at the Vancouver Club, February 2009
Tags: caramel, chocolate, mousse, tart
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Jun 02
Posted by Thea Wilgress
This is a lovely dessert I recently served – an almond cake with apricot bavarian cream and Italian muscat jelly. Pictured here with with a Raspberry Financier and a Caramel & Chocolate Mousse tart.
Tags: almond, apricot, bavarian cream, caramel, chocolate, financier, muscat, raspberry, tart, Vancouver Club
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Apr 04
Posted by Thea Wilgress
Today at the Club I had a lot of desserts to prepare, and happily had the time to be a bit creative. I always try to make everything from scratch with fresh ingredients (ah memories of Sooke Harbor House!) and today was no exception. I made these for our daily dessert cart:
Rhubarb Tart with [...]
Tags: chocolate, panna cotta, raspberries, rhubarb, streusel, tart, Vancouver Club
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Mar 05
Posted by Thea Wilgress
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 – sorry about the quality, I am sure a little practice will improve my photos!
MAPLE [...]
Tags: almond, apple, apricot glaze, blackberries, chocolate, espresso, lemon, maple, marzipan, mousse, pecan, pistachio, raspberries, streusel, tart, Vancouver Club
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