Chocolate Workshop 2018 Niagara on the Lake

[RobertM]

Worked for me!!  

[MelissaH]

Did I miss the hotel details somewhere way back?

[Kerry Beal]

1 minute ago, MelissaH said:

Did I miss the hotel details somewhere way back?

Must have - there are in the earlier pages. 

[Diana D]

On 3/4/2018 at 6:30 PM, Kerry Beal said:

Over here on the Home Made Knives and other Home Made Kitchen tools - our own @patris has been making lovely ceramic dipping bowls. When I was down for the Christmas production party we were using one of her ceramic bowls as a dipping bowl because it was just the right shape and depth and we got to talking about how perfect it would be with a built in @Chris Hennes dipping wire. She ran with the idea and went a step further - adding an extra amount of clay on the bottom for heat retention.  

 

I've talked her into making some for any of us who might want to take when home when they come for the workshop. She says she'll meet us at Tomric on Thursday. Anyone who wants one and isn't going to be at Tomric - just say the word and we'll bring one back for you. $30 US will get you one of these beauties. I've got my order in already!

 

Let's start another list here - 

 

@patris dipping bowl

 

Kerry Beal

 

 

Ohhh, yes please, put me down for one, too.

[VistaGardens]

May I please get a tilting melanger, but have it shipped to my home rather than take it thru CA customs?  I have a feeling I'll have a lot to take back as it is.

[Kerry Beal]

2 hours ago, VistaGardens said:

May I please get a tilting melanger, but have it shipped to my home rather than take it thru CA customs?  I have a feeling I'll have a lot to take back as it is.

We shall have to ask if he will offer the same price to you if you are having it shipped. 

[Kerry Beal]

Workshop Participants

RobertM - P

curls - P

gfron1 (tentative)

pastryani

tikidoc (+1) - P

ChocolateMom - P

Audrey Brown

TandemChocoPC

Chocolot - P

MelissaH 

Beets3

YetiChocolates!!!!!- P

VistaGardens - P

Diana D - P

Gwbyls - P

Chocoera + 1 staff 

Beth Wilson 

lambrecht gourmet

Sue PEI and Jane

Kata

Anna Chi

WayUpNorth

Carol Lang 

Matthew Hayday

DC Hayden - P

TinaB

lebowits - P

 

 

Saturday Night Dinner

 

curls - P

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

Matthew Hayday

YetiChocolates - P

pastryani (lacto ovo vegetarian)

Beets3

Beth Wilson (allergic to mushrooms) - did I mention the wonderful mushroom soup that Dave makes?

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

TinaB

Gwbyls - P

Diana D - 

tikidoc +1 - P

carol Lang

Melissa and Casey

Audrey Brown (lots of red wine)

lebowits

Chocolatemom +1 - P

 

Master's Class - Nut Pastes, Giandujas, Praline

 

curls - P 

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

Beets3

pastyani

lambrecht gourmet

Beth Wilson

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

TinaB

SuePEI and Jane

Diana D - P

Audrey Brown

tikidoc - P

lebowits - P

 

Master's Class - Bars 

 

curls - P

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

YetiChocolates - P

pastryani

lambrecht gourmet

Beth Wilson

Chocoera

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

SuePEI and Jane

Gwbyls - P

Diana D - P

Carol 

tikidoc - P

lebowits - P

 

Melangers

 

RobertM - tilting

DC Hayden - tilting

SuePEI - tilting

tikidoc  - tilting 

VistaGardens - tilting

 

 

 

 

 

 

@patrisdipping bowl

 

Kerry Beal

curls

tikidoc

Diana D

Sue PEI

MelissaH

 

Edited March 13, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Sue PEI]

Please add me to the list for a dipping bowl, Kerry.   Thanks!

[MelissaH]

If enough dipping bowls exist, I'd like one too. (If it's easier, maybe @patris and I can meet up another time on this side of the border for the exchange?)

[patris]

Barring some sort of injury or clay shortage there will be enough, and with so

much advance notice I should be able to get them all fired in time! In the next week or so I will post photos with glaze color and surface decoration options, and everyone can PM me with their choices. @Kerry Beal is coming in later today for a visit and I’m going to rope her into testing them with me to make sure the design is solid before I enter production mode. I’m tickled that people are interested!

[MelissaH]

1 hour ago, patris said:

Barring some sort of injury or clay shortage there will be enough, and with so

much advance notice I should be able to get them all fired in time! In the next week or so I will post photos with glaze color and surface decoration options, and everyone can PM me with their choices. @Kerry Beal is coming in later today for a visit and I’m going to rope her into testing them with me to make sure the design is solid before I enter production mode. I’m tickled that people are interested!

That said, if it's easier, I'd be happy to wait.

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

 

Fine tuning the prototype dipping bowls. I have video of how well it works with just a tiny bit left in the bottom - which I found amazing. It holds the heat so nicely that the sides didn't end up with that thick layer of cold chocolate. 

 

Now to to figure out how to upload video. 

 

Edited March 12, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[carol lang]

Update: Max will not be able to attend , please remove her from all.

 

I, Carol,  will attend the  Workshop,  Afternoon Master Class Bars and the Saturday Night Dinner

Payment coming.

 

Thanks

Edited March 13, 2018 by carol lang (log)

[Kerry Beal]

Make sure you book your rooms asap - we need to fill the 20 rooms for the main days that I blocked so I can ask for a few more. I hope to ensure everyone has one.

[Kerry Beal]

Workshop Participants

RobertM - P

curls - P

gfron1 (tentative)

pastryani

tikidoc (+1) - P

ChocolateMom - P

Audrey Brown

TandemChocoPC

Chocolot - P

MelissaH 

Beets3

YetiChocolates!!!!!- P

VistaGardens - P

Diana D - P

Gwbyls - P

Chocoera + 1 staff 

Beth Wilson 

lambrecht gourmet

Sue PEI and Jane

Kata

Anna Chi

WayUpNorth

Carol Lang 

Matthew Hayday - P

DC Hayden - P

TinaB

lebowits - P

chefmd

Socola Anna

 

 

Saturday Night Dinner

 

curls - P

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

Matthew Hayday - P

YetiChocolates - P

pastryani (lacto ovo vegetarian)

Beets3

Beth Wilson (allergic to mushrooms) - did I mention the wonderful mushroom soup that Dave makes?

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

TinaB

Gwbyls - P

Diana D - 

tikidoc +1 - P

carol Lang

Melissa and Casey

Audrey Brown (lots of red wine)

lebowits

Chocolatemom +1 - P

chefmd

Socola Anna

 

Master's Class - Nut Pastes, Giandujas, Praline

 

curls - P 

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

Beets3

pastyani

lambrecht gourmet

Beth Wilson

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

TinaB

SuePEI and Jane

Diana D - P

Audrey Brown

tikidoc - P

lebowits - P

Socola Anna

 

Master's Class - Bars 

 

curls - P

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

YetiChocolates - P

pastryani

lambrecht gourmet

Beth Wilson

Chocoera

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

SuePEI and Jane

Gwbyls - P

Diana D - P

Carol 

tikidoc - P

lebowits - P

Socola Anna

 

Melangers

 

RobertM - tilting

DC Hayden - tilting

SuePEI - tilting

tikidoc  - tilting 

VistaGardens - tilting

 

 

 

 

 

 

@patrisdipping bowl

 

Kerry Beal

curls

tikidoc

Diana D

Sue PEI

MelissaH

ChocolateMom

RobertM x 5 (I think)

 

 

Edited March 15, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[socolachocs]

Please save a spot for Anna for all classes and dinner on Saturday!

Edited March 13, 2018 by socolachocs (log)

[ChocolateMom]

I would be interested in a dipping bowl.

 

[socolachocs]

Anyone flying into Toronto on Thursday the 17th  that might be able to offer a ride to Anna? Will pitch in for gas or provide lots of chocolates from our shop in SF.  Just need one seat.  Thank you!!!

 

[RobertM]

Hell’s Bells.....now I’m thinking the dipping bowls may be a darn good idea to have in my classes for the students to dip ........

 

where is my thinking cap???

[Kerry Beal]

13 minutes ago, RobertM said:

Hell’s Bells.....now I’m thinking the dipping bowls may be a darn good idea to have in my classes for the students to dip ........

 

where is my thinking cap???

And how many shall we put you down for?

[RobertM]

3 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

And how many shall we put you down for?

I’m counting on my fingers.....at least one hand full.....

[curls]

4 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

And how many shall we put you down for?

1 hour ago, RobertM said:

I’m counting on my fingers.....at least one hand full.....

Bob, you may want to get a few extra bowls -- your students might want to have bowls of their own after your class.  ;-)

[WayUpNorth]

I'll go in for both classes as well, if there's still space.  Might as well!

[Kerry Beal]

Workshop Participants

RobertM - P

curls - P

gfron1 (tentative)

pastryani

tikidoc (+1) - P

ChocolateMom - P

Audrey Brown

TandemChocoPC

Chocolot - P

MelissaH 

Beets3

YetiChocolates!!!!!- P

VistaGardens - P

Diana D - P

Gwbyls - P

Chocoera + 1 staff 

Beth Wilson 

lambrecht gourmet

Sue PEI and Jane

Kata

Anna Chi

WayUpNorth

Carol Lang 

Matthew Hayday - P

DC Hayden - P

TinaB

lebowits - P

chefmd

Socola Anna - P

 

 

Saturday Night Dinner

 

curls - P

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

Matthew Hayday - P

YetiChocolates - P

pastryani (lacto ovo vegetarian)

Beets3

Beth Wilson (allergic to mushrooms) - did I mention the wonderful mushroom soup that Dave makes?

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

TinaB

Gwbyls - P

Diana D - 

tikidoc +1 - P

carol Lang

Melissa and Casey

Audrey Brown (lots of red wine)

lebowits

Chocolatemom +1 - P

chefmd

Socola Anna - P

 

Master's Class - Nut Pastes, Giandujas, Praline

 

curls - P 

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

Beets3

pastyani

lambrecht gourmet

Beth Wilson

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

TinaB

SuePEI and Jane

Diana D - P

Audrey Brown

tikidoc - P

lebowits - P

Socola Anna - P

Way Up North

 

 

Master's Class - Bars 

 

curls - P

RobertM - P

Chocolot - P

YetiChocolates - P

pastryani

lambrecht gourmet

Beth Wilson

Chocoera

DC Hayden - P

VistaGardens - P

SuePEI and Jane

Gwbyls - P

Diana D - P

Carol 

tikidoc - P

lebowits - P

Socola Anna - P

Way Up North

 

 

Melangers

 

RobertM - tilting

DC Hayden - tilting

SuePEI - tilting

tikidoc  - tilting 

VistaGardens - tilting

 

 

 

 

 

 

@patrisdipping bowl

 

Kerry Beal

curls

tikidoc

Diana D

Sue PEI

MelissaH

ChocolateMom

RobertM x 5 (I think)

 

 

 

 

Edited March 16, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Kerry Beal]

5 hours ago, WayUpNorth said:

I'll go in for both classes as well, if there's still space.  Might as well!

Done - may want to consider dinner as well - it's the casual event of the year!