Treats by Bridie: Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio

During our recent stay at the RCH, we had some time to kill, actually a whole day of waiting to find out how Greta was going and we couldn't stay with her. Anxious, Nervous, Grumpy, thinking too much - what to do - in true Quinn girl tradition lets eat cake! So my sister and I took a drive to Chapel St and bought up big at Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio.

http://www.burchandpurchese.com.au/

Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio sells amazing cakes, desserts, chocolates and sweet treats. Darren Purchese is the patisserie brain behind the shop, he is a world acclaimed pastry chef and for good reason. Kate, the masterchef, went up against him in an immunity challenge on masterchef this year. She did a pretty good job but couldn't quite pull off his amazing carmelised white chocolate mousse with banana, vanilla and passionfruit.

The shop is beautiful, it is just pretty as a picture and then the sweets - oh my god!! We were in heaven! See the pictures below. If you are in the area it is well worth a visit. Just a note though it is takeaway only, no sit down or coffee so be prepared, take your goodies home, get a great coffee on the way and then enjoy! Also it is not cheap, but the ingredients are second to none and the time taken to make the creations is phenomenal so well worth the price. Oh we also purchased jars of salted caramel, raspberry & Choc Hazelnut Spread. Caramelised Cocoa Nibs and Blocks of Chocolate (all as gifts of course!) There is an open kitchen in the shop so you can watch the pastry chefs work their magic. The kitchen is whiz bang - I want one!!

The beautiful Store

Vanilla, Pistachio, Lemon & Green Tea

White chocolate & vanilla mousse / pistachio cream / crunchy green tea meringue / lemon cream / pistachio cake / green tea macaroon / brilliant white chocolate spray