Posts Tagged ‘vancouver’

Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill

Posted by Sweetthea
Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill

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. Pino is one of the only working chefs I know in the city, working at [...]

Golden Anniversary Cake

Posted by Sweetthea
Golden Anniversary Cake

Trisha 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 Golf & Country Club, Vancouver, B.C.

Want a sun-drenched wedding party? Try Bridges!

Posted by Laurie
Want a sun-drenched wedding party?  Try Bridges!

Thea 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 — weddings, corporate events, and private parties.
The capacity of Bridges’ is quite large – [...]


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Gija Lim – Scott Williams wedding (photos by Daniela Ciuffa)

Posted by Sweetthea
Gija Lim - Scott Williams wedding (photos by Daniela Ciuffa)

Wedding: Gija Lim and Scott Williams

Mink Cafe

Posted by Thea Wilgress

Thanks to Marc Lieberman for kindly letting me host several  tastings in his lovely Mink Chocolate Cafe over the last two weeks. 

McEachern – Dowdall Wedding (photos by Angelo Cikes)

Posted by Sweetthea
McEachern - Dowdall Wedding (photos by Angelo Cikes)

Heather & 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 were married at the beautiful Hart House in September – what a lovely location!  Congratulations [...]

Talia Designs Fashion Event – May 8th – invitation

Posted by Sweetthea
Talia Designs Fashion Event - May 8th - invitation

Here is the actual invitation to Nurit’s fashion show – coming this Friday!!!  See you all there!


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Daniela Ciuffa, fotografo eccezionale

Posted by Sweetthea
Daniela Ciuffa, fotografo eccezionale

I 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 photographs of Sweet Thea cakes for the upcoming season. I picked up the results today, [...]

Nurit Perla – designer extraordinaire

Posted by Sweetthea
Nurit Perla - designer extraordinaire

My 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, ‘where did you get those fabulous clothes?’
I just love the coat – I asked [...]

On My Bookshelf

Posted by Thea Wilgress

All 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? How did you decide what goes with what? Where can I get a great [...]


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