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OMG … a Chocolate Lovers Dream

OMG … these photos are definitely over the top if you love chocolate! Today will have to be “break the diet day” and go for the chocolate! These luscious desserts are just a sampling of the creations you can find at Pure Chocolate Desserts by Zach, a unique and sophisticated brand of cakes and desserts in Dallas, Texas.

Zach Townsend’s relationship with superior chocolate began with his close friendship with Michel Jambon, founder of the European chocolate company, Jeff de Bruges. Through Monsieur Jambon, Zach cultivated his love of truly fine chocolate.  He complemented his self studies with courses in baking and chocolate at the Cordon Bleu in Paris, France and is a graduate of the Ecole Chocolat Professional School of Chocolate Arts.

Zach’s inspiration for his artisan creations come from a unique style of pastry design referred to as entremet, featuring multiple thin layers of flavors and textures. He loves to bring his experiences from France back to his clients through his creations.

For weddings, Zach does not do traditional wedding cakes or grooms cakes. Instead, as chocolatier, he creates a sophisticated presentation of unique dessert items, usually in small bites or individual slices, to replace or complement the traditional settings.

Zach was featured in 2009 by cookbook author and editor Tish Boyle in Dessert Professional Magazine and was the featured chocolatier at the 2009 10th annual Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner administered by the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas. He is also a regular contributor to the New York Times microblog on the topic of Cake.

Exquisite Touches – Wedding Cake Stands by Clara French Ceramique

Micaela Willis founded Clara French Ceramique to honor her great-great grandmother Clara French, who was a painter and the first female artist in her family. Her grandmother provided her with an abundance of art supplies and encouraged her to create (and she never stopped). Micaela started Clara French Ceramique after making her sister’s wedding cake stand.

The photos below are beautiful representations of just a few samples of what you can find from her delightful website – clarafrench.com. This site is well worth taking the time to browse (the lovely music makes you think your sitting in a French cafe sipping coffee and eating pastry). And the online “boutique” gives you many options to choose from.