La Creme Patisserie Blog

La Creme Patisserie wins two Great Taste Awards

Great news !

We have just been notified that two of our products - our Frangipane Mince Pies and our Welsh Cake petit fours have been awarded Gold at the Great Taste Awards 2008.

The Great Taste Awards, which are organised by the Guild of Fine Food are referred to as the Oscars of the food industry. They are the authoritative and independent standard for Britian's fine food sector and the fine food logo is recognised as a mark of excellence that consumers can trust and rely on.

In order to win Gold, our products under went a rigorous judging process whereby our products were blind tasted by at least three different teams of experts over a two week period.

To read the press article in full about the awards and our products follow this link:

Download la_creme_wins_two_golds_at_the_2008_great_taste_awards.pdf   

Part of the prize for winning a gold is that our products will be exhibited at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at Olympia from September 7th - 9th.

The products themselves are available for purchase in our patisserie and can also be bought over the internet though our website.

Both products are available in our presentation gift packs and they make perfect gifts for real food lovers. Both are priced at £5.00 & postage and packaging. We sell a large quantity of these gift packs to local businesses who find that they are a perfect present to reward staff or as a small gift for visiting customers, especially those companies entertaining customers from abroad.

Speak to Sian on 01639 638574 if you are interested in receiving some samples.

Look out for Sian on the new NPT Council Banners

NPT Council have commissioned new banners and posters to promote the work the council does in supporting local businesses.

Guess who's picture is on the banners promoting Neath's small traders.

Thats rights - Its Sian.

Picture one shows Sian decorating a Black Forrest Gateau whilst surrounding by her famous Cup Cakes.

Picture two shows Sian with a blow torch finishing off a creme brulee.

Follow this link Download npt_banners.pdf to see the finished banners in PDF format.

The Economic Development department at NPT council have been really supportive to our business, by helping us get grant assistance for our new van and supporting us in securing our new industrial premises on the Baglan Moors (more details later).

Sian always wanted a two seater

Sian always wanted a two seater. Something nippy around town. Something individual.

Well we have managed to kill two birds with one stone.

Welcome to the new La Creme Patisserie Refrigerated Vehicle.

Not a Merc but a Fiat Doblo.

We had the van sign written by Signs Express in Llansamlet who have come up with a fantastic design. They have even managed to find a nice looking model to feature with one of our Wedding Cakes on the back on the van.

Watch out for the van being driven around the area and if you see us, then give us a toot.

Evening Post debut for Sian

Sian has been asked to become a recipe writer for the South Wales Evening Post, joining their top team of chefs to share her favorite recipes with readers.

Her first recipe published today Saturday 5th July is for Roasted Red Peppers.

This is one of my all time favourites and is very popular as a starter for our Saturday Night Takeaways.

Follow this link to see the article in the Evening Post.

Alternativley follow the link to download the recipe from our files Download roast_red_peppers.doc .

I have to say that I am really proud of my wife and everything she is doing. She is working so hard and its fantastic to see her starting to reap the rewards of all her efforts.

Maybe not this Christmas but watch out Christmas 2009 for Sian's first recipe book. Like everything she sets her mind to, I am sure she will fulfill the dream to write a food book in the not to distance future.

La Parrilla on SA1 start selling La Creme Desserts

La Parilla is a stylish, waterside restaurant located in a former grade II listed warehouse called J shed in Swansea'a up and coming SA1 district. The restaurant is owned by the same people who own La Braseria in wine street - probably Swansea's most famous restaurant. The decor at La Parrilla is amazing designed by Thomas Parry Design. The food and the wine are first class and now starting from Saturday 28th June, La Creme Patisserie will exclusively be supplying the desserts as the perfect finalle for the meal.

We have been asked to develop a desserts menu specifically for La Parrilla and Sian has come up with the following:

La Creme chocolate and amaretto truffle torte.

This is a dense chocolate truffle cake with a crunchy amaretti base, flavoured with Amaretto and decorated with a painted chocolate piece.

This is an extremley rich dessert for serious Chocoholics.

Creme Catalan.

This is the Spanish equilvalent of the French Classic Creme Brulee. 

The difference being that Creme Brulle is Vanilla flavoured and Creme Catalan is Lemon and Cinnamon flavoured.

Blackcurrant Bavarois

This is a vanilla sponge base, with Blackcurrant flavour mousse and a vanilla sponge top.

This is finished with a blackcurrant licquer gel, cream and fresh raspberries.

Vanilla & Raspberry Cheesecake

Digestive biscuit base, topped with vanilla cheesecake, rippled with raspberry gel and decorated with fresh raspberries and raspberry coulis.

Pear Frangipane Tart

Sweet pastry, filled with poached pears and frangipane filling.

Glazed with apricot jam, flaked almonds and drizzled with chocolate.

The perfect served warm with cream.

So remember the next time you dine at La Parrilla to leave some room for the dessert.