Archive for the ‘yummy surprises’ Category

jumping January!

Happy New Year!  2010 is beginning with a bang.  January is jam-packed with wedding shows, open houses, and even the launch of a brand-new venue.
 
Each year, The Wedding Co produces a spectacular showcase of the city’s best wedding industry suppliers, including caterers, florists, musicians, DJs, photographers, and much more.  From January 15th-17th, Couture Cuisine will [...]


happy holidays!

As you and yours make final preparations for the holidays, Couture Cuisine is looking forward to a busy 2010 filled with yummy ideas, treats, and surprises. 
 
We are particularly excited to take part once again in The Wedding Co’s show at the historic Carlu, January 15th – 17th.  (www.theweddingco.com)   Created to showcase the finest wedding suppliers [...]


eye-openers

Imagine arriving at work, taking off your coat, sitting at your desk…
 
…and pouring yourself a stiff drink?
 
It may no longer be appropriate to enjoy an early morning cocktail in your office, but you can certainly enjoy a variety of delicious Mad Men-style tipples at your next celebration. 
 
Don Draper and company have re-popularized “brown liquors,”  and [...]


grand cru dinner

On October 30th, Couture Cuisine’s Chef Arpi Magyar donated his time & a decadent tasting menu to the 5th annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival. The event benefits the University Health Network, and has to-date raised $5.5 million in support of research. Taking place in a lavish private mansion, Chef prepared a 10-course tasting menu [...]


beautiful, bountiful bon-bons

Many of our clients ask for a sweet table to top off their event – be it a wedding reception, birthday celebration, or even a corporate function.  Thrilling guests with creative design elements and heaps of indulgent desserts, a sweet table is a fabulous way to end a celebration.
 
But how to execute a successful sweet [...]


sugar rush

While the kiddies enjoy their loot bags of candy on Saturday evening, we will be whipping up a gourmet, grown-up treat.
 
We love to polish off a formal, multi-course dinner with something completely unexpected.  Our favourite dessert at the moment is jaw-droppingly extravagant.  Simply put, it is a show-stopper.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our decadent ice-cream sundae is packed with goodies: [...]


Dreamy cheese

We can’t get enough cheese: hard, soft, semi-soft, blue, ripened, unripened, fresh, aged, from sheep, goats, and cows.  We love cheese from all across the globe but increasingly our favourites come from right here at home.  With producers across Ontario creating unique, hand-crafted cheeses, why wouldn’t we shop in our own backyard?
 
Recently the design team sampled [...]


Dog Days

As food-lovers everywhere continue to rein in spending – apparently we’re not out of recession?? – we look for delicious, comforting food that is familiar, delicious, fresh, and affordable all at once.
 
A staple of childhood birthday parties is enjoying a gourmet revival in artisanal hot dogs.  Serve these playful goodies at your next fete – [...]


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