Chef Thierry Busset
I attended the opening event for the West Coast Chocolate Festival on Friday October 15th, this event was called “Panache” and was held at the top of the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel. It was an elegant affair with canapes and appetizers made by Chef Kevin Greehy being passed around, glasses of Prosecco and wines being poured, along with a walk around Vistas with a 360 degree view of Vancouver while indulging in all things chocolate.
Chocolatier Greg Hook
The room was filled with chocolatiers, chefs, vodka purveyors, wineries, pastry chefs, and many passionate chocolate lovers including yours truly.
Chocolate Macarons, Pistachio filled Chocolates, Soucees by Chef Thierry Busset
Belgian Chocolate in raspberry by the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel
Chocolatier Hodie of Xoxolat
Cardemon Crème Brulee Chocolates by Xoxolat
My favourites were Chef Thierry Busset’s (of CinCin and soon to be Thierry) Chocolate Macarons and his Pistachio filled Chocolates and his Soucees, I also loved Greg Hook’s (of Chocolate Arts) Pumpkin Chocolate Squares, the Belgian Chocolate in raspberry (by the Renaissance chefs) was divine as was the Chocolate Tini made by XFour Vodka, and I always love seeing Hodie Rondeau (of Xoxolat) and indulging with her Cardemon Crème Brulee Chocolates.
Bernard Callebaut Chocolate Ganache
Handcrafted gelato from Bella Gelateria
Many more events to come through November 10th for the West Coast Chocolate Festival and you can see them online here.
By: Richard Wolak