Planning: eG Chocolate and Confectionery Workshop 2016

[curls]

12 minutes ago, tikidoc said:

If we want to order a few things, should we just call so they hold them for you? Thinking of that cute frog mold...

@tikidoc I acted on Kerry's reminder yesterday. I emailed about molds I was interested in and asked what they had in stock. A few emails back and forth and then I called to work out the last details and pay for my order (they have an 800 number). They are very good at returning emails & phone calls. Make sure to let them know that Kerry will be picking up your order.

 

p.s. taxes are high, about 15%, but I think you can get some of the VAT refunded if you submit the appropriate paperwork. I think I took care of this last time on the Canadian side of the border crossing. There is lots more info on the Canadian Customs website.

Edited April 26, 2016 by curls (log)

[Kerry Beal]

Call them asap - Jess will be picking up the order at the end of the week.

 

 

[MelissaH]

In for Morato, Friday dinner, Saturday dinner...am I missing anything?

[curls]

1 hour ago, MelissaH said:

In for Morato, Friday dinner, Saturday dinner...am I missing anything?

Master class?

[MelissaH]

1 hour ago, curls said:

Master class?

No master class for me.

[Kerry Beal]

Definite
 
RobertM
Chocolot
curls
MelissaH
Gwbyls
tikidoc
Robyn 
Dilittante + 1
YetiChocolates
Beets3 +1(AB)
jim loellbach
kimberly m
omar c
Chocolatespassion +1
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera
Ashley Waters 

patris and Chris

mkayahara

Matthew Hayday

Bernie

Boris  

DianaM

 
Morato for Sure
 
dilittante +1
chocolot
YetiChocolate
Gwbyls
RobertM
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera 

Beets3 +1(AB)
Ashley Waters 

jim loellbach

Tikidoc

curls
Chocolatespassion

MelissaH

 

Saturday dinner list  - one ovolacto vegetarian

 

Chocoera

Dilittante and wife

curls

tikidoc

patris and Chris

chocolot

Chocolatespassion +1

YetiChocolates

Boris

Gwbyls

MelissaH

Edited April 27, 2016 by Kerry Beal (log)

[tikidoc]

MelissaH is in for Morato as well - I got her ticket when I got mine.

[MelissaH]

5 hours ago, tikidoc said:

MelissaH is in for Morato as well - I got her ticket when I got mine.

And I'm in for both Friday and Saturday night dinners!

[curls]

@Kerry Beal will you be bringing your paw kit to the workshop? After Pastyrani's post about gelatin-based fillings, I'm thinking about trying this out at the workshop... would be nice to get a water activity reading too. Also read about some neutral glazed based fillings in the Valrhona literature. Will Rodney have some neutral glaze to play with (recipe uses 400 grams but can definitely 1/2 or 1/3 the recipe)? I think they are trying to do similar things with the gelatin vs. neutral glaze but not sure since I haven't tried any glaze products.

 

[Kerry Beal]

3 hours ago, curls said:

@Kerry Beal will you be bringing your paw kit to the workshop? After Pastyrani's post about gelatin-based fillings, I'm thinking about trying this out at the workshop... would be nice to get a water activity reading too. Also read about some neutral glazed based fillings in the Valrhona literature. Will Rodney have some neutral glaze to play with (recipe uses 400 grams but can definitely 1/2 or 1/3 the recipe)? I think they are trying to do similar things with the gelatin vs. neutral glaze but not sure since I haven't tried any glaze products.

 

Will bring. Believe Rodney has neutral glaze.

 

Way back we played with neutral glaze fillings - let me see if I can find.  Here

Edited April 27, 2016 by Kerry Beal (log)

[boris on eG]

Hi Kerry,

Thanks for all that info.

Count me in for pizza as well and show and tell. Also hope to get in on the Soma tour if numbers permit.

Boris

[Kerry Beal]

Definite
 
RobertM
Chocolot
curls
MelissaH
Gwbyls
tikidoc
Robyn 
Dilittante + 1
YetiChocolates
Beets3 +1(AB)
jim loellbach
kimberly m
omar c
Chocolatespassion +1
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera
Ashley Waters 

patris and Chris

mkayahara

Matthew Hayday

Bernie

Boris  

DianaM

 
Morato for Sure
 
dilittante +1
chocolot
YetiChocolate
Gwbyls
RobertM
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera 

Beets3 +1(AB)
Ashley Waters 

jim loellbach

Tikidoc

curls
Chocolatespassion

MelissaH

 

Saturday dinner list  - one ovolacto vegetarian

 

Chocoera

Dilittante and wife

curls

tikidoc

patris and Chris

chocolot

Chocolatespassion +1

YetiChocolates

Boris

Gwbyls

MelissaH

jim loellbach

 

[Kerry Beal]

Definite
 
RobertM
Chocolot
curls
MelissaH
Gwbyls
tikidoc
Robyn 
Dilittante + 1
YetiChocolates
Beets3 +1(AB)
jim loellbach
kimberly m
omar c
Chocolatespassion +1
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera
Ashley Waters 

patris and Chris

mkayahara

Matthew Hayday

Bernie

Boris  

DianaM

 
Morato for Sure
 
dilittante +1
chocolot
YetiChocolate
Gwbyls
RobertM
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera 

Beets3 +1(AB)
Ashley Waters 

jim loellbach

Tikidoc

curls
Chocolatespassion

MelissaH

 

Saturday dinner list  - one ovolacto vegetarian

 

Chocoera

Dilittante and wife

curls

tikidoc

patris and Chris

chocolot

Chocolatespassion +1

YetiChocolates

Boris

Gwbyls

MelissaH

jim loellbach

 

SOMA

 

 

 

Master Class Friday - limited to 10 

 

Robodoc000

Chocolatespassion

lambrecht gourmet

 

[Dilettante]

 

If space is available, count both of us in for the Soma tour / visit. Thanks.

[Kerry Beal]

Definite
 
RobertM
Chocolot
curls
MelissaH
Gwbyls
tikidoc
Robyn 
Dilittante + 1
YetiChocolates
Beets3 +1(AB)
jim loellbach
kimberly m
omar c
Chocolatespassion +1
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera
Ashley Waters 

patris and Chris

mkayahara

Matthew Hayday

Bernie

Boris  

DianaM

 
Morato for Sure
 
dilittante +1
chocolot
YetiChocolate
Gwbyls
RobertM
lambrecht gourmet
chocoera 

Beets3 +1(AB)
Ashley Waters 

jim loellbach

Tikidoc

curls
Chocolatespassion

MelissaH

 

Saturday dinner list  - one ovolacto vegetarian

 

Chocoera

Dilittante and wife

curls

tikidoc

patris and Chris

chocolot

Chocolatespassion +1

YetiChocolates

Boris

Gwbyls

MelissaH

jim loellbach

 

SOMA

 

boris

dilettante and wife

chocolot

YetiChocolates

beets3 and AP

curls

tikidoc

DianaM

tikidoc

Gwbyls

jim loellbach

 

Master Class Friday - limited to 10 

 

Robodoc000

Chocolatespassion

lambrecht gourmet

jim loellbach

 

PIZZA

 

jim loellbach

boris

dilettante and wife

curls

patris and chris

chocolot

YetiChocolates

beets3 and AB

tikidoc

Gwbyls

 

 

 

I'm losing track of pizza, soma and master class between e-mails, Facebook group and eG - so if I've missed you let me know.

 

 

Edited May 1, 2016 by Kerry Beal (log)

[tikidoc]

I'm in for everything except the master class. 

[DianaM]

5 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

SOMA

 

boris

dilettante and wife

chocolot

YetiChocolates

beets3 and AP

curls

tikidoc

 

Master Class Friday - limited to 10 

Robodoc000

Chocolatespassion

lambrecht gourmet

jim loellbach

 

PIZZA

 

jim loellbach

boris

dilettante and wife

curls

patris and chris

chocolot

YetiChocolates

beets3 and AB

tikidoc

 

I'm losing track of pizza, soma and master class between e-mails, Facebook group and eG - so if I've missed you let me know.

 

 

Hi Kerry, 

 

I am in for the Soma visit also. 

 

Thank you. 

[LukyJess]

Good morning Everyone,
Hope all is well!

I will be picking up all orders from Montreal shops (chocolat-chocolat, DR, etc.) today or at the latest Tuesday morning.

Please send me a note at jess7luky@gmail.com to let me know exactly what you've ordered so that I can ensure nothing's missing.

Thank you and I very much look forward to meeting you all in a couple weeks!

Jess

[MelissaH]

14 hours ago, tikidoc said:

I'm in for everything except the master class. 

As am I.

[YetiChocolates]

Hey Kerry does Rodney have a panning machine at his shop?  If so would it be something we could play around with during the course of the weekend? And you have me right, I'm in for everything but the masters class.  And I have limited internet in Jackson other than the weekends to reply on here, so if you don't get an immediate response from me about something, Facebook me, it's easier to work with over here in WYO.

[Kerry Beal]

29 minutes ago, YetiChocolates said:

Hey Kerry does Rodney have a panning machine at his shop?  If so would it be something we could play around with during the course of the weekend? And you have me right, I'm in for everything but the masters class.  And I have limited internet in Jackson other than the weekends to reply on here, so if you don't get an immediate response from me about something, Facebook me, it's easier to work with over here in WYO.

Yes there is a panning machine and yes we can play with it.

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Realize I posted this on Facebook group but not here -

 

Rodney and I spend the evening sitting in the hotel bar here in Lancaster and finally decided on a Master Class for Friday afternoon - the plan is 'Eggs Over EZ' - which will cover a bunch of things to do with 3D egg molds throughout the year. Thinking to limit it to the first 10 participants who sign up and we'll probably look at collecting before the workshop. Cost would be $130.

So we would work around the Soma trip - head there initially - the folks who want to do the Master Class would head back and the rest would continue to check out some Toronto pastry and chocolate shops.

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

This is the time that I usually start to get questions about what you should bring. I'd suggest an apron if you like to wear one, any chocolate tools that you can't work without (labelled with your name to help keep track of them), containers suitable for taking home what we make. There will be a copy of most of the common books available if you need to figure out recipes. And something for show and tell if you have it.

 

In the past we've done a mold/equipment sell off/exchange - so if you've got molds/equipment you want to find new homes for bring them along.

[Kerry Beal]

Our very own Tri2cook isn't going to be able to make it to the workshop this year - but because he is interested in upping his chocolate game he is interested in molds. If anyone has molds they are interested in offloading - send him a PM with pictures and if he wants them you can bring them along and I can arrange to get them sent up to him after the workshop. 

[DianaM]

20 minutes ago, Kerry Beal said:

Our very own Tri2cook isn't going to be able to make it to the workshop this year - but because he is interested in upping his chocolate game he is interested in molds. If anyone has molds they are interested in offloading - send him a PM with pictures and if he wants them you can bring them along and I can arrange to get them sent up to him after the workshop. 

 

I do have some extra molds, and an (unused) 6 kg Mol d'Art. @Tri2Cook I will PM you most likely on Monday, if that's ok. Will bring along to the workshops as well, in case anyone is interested. 

 

Diana