The Vancouver Foodster Tiramisu Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants and bakeries around Vancouver. Each restaurant/bakery featured their creation on their menu from November 17 – December 11, 2016. and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge.
Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Corey Basso, David Grange and Joe Leary
The Winners are:
1st Place:
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
Espresso Tiramisu with Amarena Cherries
Price: $9
Ingredients: mascarpone, eggs, sugar, lady fingers, kahlua, brandy, cocoa powder, espresso
Created by: Carmine Paradiso
Offered: all the time
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
2118 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 736-2220
Web: http://www.novopizzeria.com/
Twitter: @NOVOPizzeria
Instagram: @novopizzeriayvr
Carmine Paradiso
2nd Place:
Italia Bakery
Coffee Pumpkin Tiramisu Slice
Price: $2.99
Description: Almond opera sponge soaked with a coffee liquor, filled with a pumpkin tiramisu topped with fresh whip dusted with cinnamon and pumpkin seeds.
Created by: Chef Sam Pero
Offered: All the time
Italia Bakery
2828 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604.251.6800
Web: http://www.italiabakery.ca/
Twitter: @italiabakery
3rd Place:
Pizza Carano
Classic Tiramisu with Orange Cocoanibs
Price: $7
Description: House made orange chocolate lady fingers layered with espresso – marsala custard, orange-scented whipped cream, and candied orange-cocoanib crunch.
Created by: Chefs Mallorie Cook ,and Tristin Domonic Leroux
Offered: Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 10pm, and Sunday, 4 to 9pm.
Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser St, Vancouver
Tel: 604-877-1270
Web: http://www.pizzacarano.com/
Twitter: @PizzaCarano
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Tiramisu Creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Pizza Carano
Classic Tiramisu with Orange Cocoanibs
Price: $7
Description: House made orange chocolate lady fingers layered with espresso – marsala custard, orange-scented whipped cream, and candied orange-cocoanib crunch.
Created by: Chefs Mallorie Cook ,and Tristin Domonic Leroux
Offered: Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 10pm, and Sunday, 4 to 9pm.
Pizza Carano
4241 Fraser St, Vancouver
Tel: 604-877-1270
Web: http://www.pizzacarano.com/
Twitter: @PizzaCarano
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Ganache Patisserie
Tiramisu-Chocolat
Price: $6.95
Description: Our Tiramisu-Chocolat has been a mainstay on our menu since we first opened and is our tiramisu in a cake form. The Tiramisu-Chocolat is composed of a coffee mascarpone cream, 70% dark chocolate mousse, ladyfinger sponge cake and espresso syrup.
Ingredients: mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, eggs, sugar, espresso, coffee liqueur, 70% dark couverture, flour, gelatin
Created by Pastry Chef Peter Fong
Offered: all the time during store hours
Ganache Patisserie
1262 Homer Street, Vancouver
Telephone: 604-899-1098
Twitter: @ganacheyaletown
Instagram: ganacheyaletown
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
Espresso Tiramisu with Amarena Cherries
Price: $9
Ingredients: mascarpone, eggs, sugar, lady fingers, kahlua, brandy, cocoa powder, espresso
Created by: Carmine Paradiso
Offered: all the time
Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar
2118 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 736-2220
Web: http://www.novopizzeria.com/
Twitter: @NOVOPizzeria
Instagram: @novopizzeriayvr
Thank you to the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured the Tiramisu creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their Tiramisu creations! See all the Tiramisu Challenge entries here.
By: Richard Wolak