The End Of This Blog! COMING SOON: The NEW look!

Well it has been over three years since I started this blog and with the growth of Sweet Studio and all of the other things associated I believe it is time for a revamp!!

Thanks for reading and commenting and please keep checking back here and on our Facebook and twitter pages as well as www.burchandpurchese.com for news on the new blog.

Facebook and Twitter will be more active and the new blog will tie in with an exciting new website being built now which will incorporate online shopping!

Please email info@burchandpurchese.com if you want to be included on our newsletter which will be providing information on our upcoming events including our Sweet Studio sessions (dessert bar nights) in store very soon.

Get ready for a mega Spring!! Darren & Cath & The team at B&P xxx

Afternoon Tea At Langham Melbourne

Myself with Gorgi Coghlan, Chef Tsang (Langham Hong Kong) and Langham Melbourne Exec Chef Anthony Ross at the media launch for my afternoon tea series

Mini Chocolate, Mandarin & Salted Caramel on the menu

Dessert Table at the launch

Another angle

Even the GM can't resist!

Langham are taking bookings now

It was very exciting for all of us at Sweet Studio today as it was the first in my three exclusive afternoon tea sessions at the beautiful Langham Melbourne Hotel.

I have teamed up with this prestigious hotel to present some of my signature flavours in miniature to be enjoyed in the opulent surroundings of their fabulous Melba restaurant. I am pleased to say the feedback was excellent today and from the media launch last month and it was fully booked out today.

On the menu today were our famous Chocolate, Mandarin & Salted Caramel cake, our NEW tube dessert: Explosive Raspberry, our decadent Black Forest Eclair and a few more of our sweet favourites including our passionfruit clouds. All this accompanied by the Langham's famous sandwiches and scones.

Don't worry if you missed out on todays event as there are still a few tickets for the event on the 4th May and tickets are also on sale for the last confirmed date on the 1st June.

Click here to go to the Melba website to find out more or to book.

Darren

A Short Video on Burch & Purchese by Milkbar Magazine

Burch and Purchese from Milk Bar Mag on Vimeo.

I really enjoyed collaborating with the guys at Milkbar Magazine for the first video on a series of Melbournians doing interesting things.

The scenes are beautifully shot and I hope viewers get to understand a small part in the construction of my desserts and get a feeling of the special creative space that we have all worked hard on and are proud of, namely our Sweet Studio.

We are honoured to be the first in this series and I hope you enjoy the video and look up Milkbar's excellent site as they will be capturing other interesting and creative locals on their site very soon.

Sorry For The Lack Of Posts……………..

Langham Melbourne Masterclass Chefs 2012

Myself with Langham Melbourne General Manager Ben Sington and Gorgi Coghlan from Channel 10 at the media launch for my afternoon tea

Sweet Studio turns into a dessert bar for 'Sweet Revolution'

Dessert buffet at the Langham Hotel

…………I have been so busy! Phew!! What a month or so, Sweet Studio has been buzzing with Food Festivals, visiting chefs, external events and exciting news.

Apologies again for the lack of updates I am behind on all levels of social networking, even Twitter and Facebook has proved difficult to keep up. I am happy now to reveal that even though we are in full chocolate easter egg production I will have time to post on all of the past fantastic events that we were lucky to be a part of. I will update our social network accounts and thank all our new followers and 'likes'.

In the coming posts I will expand on and review the following subjects:

• Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Events - including 'Sweet Revolution', 'The Sweetest Thing', my Langham Masterclass and the excitement of having the talented Rosio Sanchez from Noma working at Sweet Studio 

• My exclusive residency at The Langham Hotel for afternoon tea and the media launch of that event 

• The launch of a fantastic series of videos from those clever people at Milkbar mag including a feature on dessert making at Sweet Studio 

• Update on exciting news from inside the studio including the launch of our 'Sweet Studio Sessions' a series of dessert nights held inside our Studio as it is transformed into a licensed dessert bar!!

Thanks again to all of my readers for your patience and continued support and I hope to see you at our Chapel Street store very soon.

I will leave you with this elegant video produced by Melbourne Food & Wine which reviews the past few weeks.

Darren

Love Is In The Air At Sweet Studio This Weekend!

From this weekend through to Tuesday next week we are planning a very special and seductive Valentines sweet studio. We have everything you need to show your loved one that you really care.

Our sweet chocolatier Stacey has been busy preparing lots of special chocolate gifts and treats and we are planning a romantic cake cabinet with desserts for 1, 2 or more!

Among the items available are chocolate heart lollipops filled with salted caramel, a NEW cookie called "Never Say Never Again" complete with chocolate lovehearts, a beautifully handcrafted chocolate heart piece available in dark 75% chocolate and white 31% chocolate all finished in chocolate velvet spray. Also we are happy to announce that we have limited edition 'Love Box Hampers' this will show someone that you REALLY care. Click here for additional details on all of our regular and special Valentine's Day products.

Also we have had the lovely Lauren Phillips in store for a fun segment for the new season of 'Postcards' due to air on Channel 9 this Saturday evening.

Hopefully we will see you at Sweet Studio this weekend, thanks. Darren xx

Constructing chocolate building blocks

A few images of the construction of our chocolate building blocks, they are back in store due to huge demand.

Flavours are Raspberry (Red), Lime (Green), Mango (Yellow) and Blackberry (Blue), all of the blocks have been topped off with the appropriate jellies and finished with our signature chocolate velvet spray.

Matheus, one of our senior chefs, is pictured putting the finishing touches to these desserts which are sold as a minimum block of four. For more information on these fun cakes and details on how to order please see our party cakes range by clicking here.

REOPENING UPDATE - REVISED

Sorry! Whoops, we are now not reopening this Friday (06.01.12)!! A few unexpected jobs have come up for us since our post yesterday and because we are a small team we have decided to delay our opening to THURSDAY 12th JANUARY. We are sorry for anyone who was planning to visit but we promise to make it up to you xx

See you next week, and thanks - Darren & the team

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of our friends

Well the holiday season is now over and the doors to my Sweet Studio are reopening to the public this Friday (06.01.12). We will be running a limited cake cabinet for a couple of days as I try to get some new ideas and flavours together. I hope you all had a fantastic time over Christmas and I wish all friends of Burch & Purchese a Happy and healthy 2012.

This year is shaping up to be a very exciting time for myself and my team with the following events already in the pipeline:

• We will be holding dessert degustation dinners at Sweet Studio during certain times of the year, each with a theme or special surprise so keep an eye on this blog, twitter and Facebook for updates.
• A sell out Masterclass during the biggest Melbourne Food & Wine Festival yet
• The publication late in the year of a new book with some of the recipes, tip and tricks from Sweet Studio
• A complete redesign and new look of this blog with more interaction, recipes, photographs and stories
• Reworking of classic recipes and desserts in a new range of desserts in store, look our for new eclairs and choux - could be the next BIG thing?

All this and lots more, so while I get back to the kitchen to prepare for our reopening I hope you will keep an eye on this page and tell your friends about us.

See you all soon at Sweet Studio and have a Happy New Year!!