MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM BURCH & PURCHESE!!!!

We just wanted to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of our readers, customers, pastry lovers and supporters!! It has been a massive push to the end but we are working hard to open a SPECTACULAR shop in the first part of 2011. Plans are going well and we are refining and improving on our product every day.
Here are some images of our seasonal work including our white chocolate snowmen, our modern take on 'Yule Log', our chocolate Christmas trees and some of our images from last year. We will post once more in 2010 in between Christmas & New Year but for now have a fantastic time and eat lots of yummy things, MERRY CHRISTMAS & lots of love Darren & Ian xxxx

Latest Wedding Cake Creation 12.12.10

Wow! What a busy month, they don't call it the silly season for nothing. We have been flat out with orders for our chocolate celebration cakes and here is a shot of one of the latest for a wedding between a lovely couple John & Helen. A summery theme of lemon, vanilla and pistachio was chosen by the happy couple. We have layered Heilala vanilla & white chocolate mousse with fresh silky lemon curd and a crumbly moist Iranian pistachio sponge. It was sprayed with our signature velvet chocolate spray and finished with one of our 'avant garde' chocolate pieces. We hope John & Helen had a fantastic day, which we are sure was fantastic as it was held at Hellenic Republic (yum!), and we wish them all of the best for the future.
We will post some festive desserts and chocolate pieces that we have been working on in our next instalment, but until then, enjoy the season.

Official Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Guide OUT NOW!!

The official Melbourne Food & Wine Festival guide is out now! Loads of fantastic foodie treats for everyone to enjoy we believe that there are over 250 delicious events - so get planning and booking. Of course Burch & Purchese are featured in the guide with our two events with Bompas & Parr & Der Raum. These events are sure to sell out VERY quickly so if you are interested in 'Sweet Architextural' with the Jellymongers or in 'Reinterpreting Dessert' with the Der Raum then click on the links below.
We hope to see you at our events and hope you get to enjoy some of the world class food offerings at the festival in March 2011.

'Sweet Architextural' with international Jellymongers, Bompas & Parr

'Reinterpreting Dessert' with cocktail kings, Der Raum

View the full festival guide here!!!!

It's Official!! Burch & Purchese To Open Early 2011

We are delighted to announce today very special news to all of our readers. 'Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio' will have it's first retail outlet in South Yarra, Melbourne opening early 2011. We have been working hard for a number of years, refining our concept and searching for a site and we are very pleased to say that we are not far away from finally opening the doors.
You may have seen snippets in the Australian press recently so this is to confirm the stories are true and we look forward to sharing our passion for contemporary dessert designs with the residents of Melbourne.
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The Australian 23.11.10

Wedding Cake 14.11.10

Phew! Another weekend and another few cakes, this one was really fun. It was commissioned for a lovely couple who were married on Sunday, they designed the flavours and a few of the visual element and we put it together for them. The cake consisted of 'Tarakan' & 'Nayarit' chocolates from Chocovic made into a mousse. It also had raspberry mayonnaise, tarragon crunchy meringue, brownie and Murray River salted caramel. We also produce a specially designed antique chocolate piece for the top of the cake and each guest had a mini version of the main cake to prevent all that unattractive cake cutting that so often happens. We wish the couple a happy life and look forward to making more delicious creations such as these. Thanks to Kate from Bright Young things and the owners of the Emerald Peacock in the city for all of their help.

Bright Young Things   http://www.brightyoungthings.net.au/
The Emerald Peacock  http://www.theemeraldpeacock.com/

Alcoholic Architecture by Bompas & Parr

Bompas & Parr Jelly Film - See who's coming to town!!