Arts et culture
Art so delicious you could eat it up
gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca Rockland
Theinsideofthetownhousehomewhere she and husband John Mitchell and their two young children live has the best smell in the world. The smell of an early-morning bakery when the pastry slides out of the ovens. "We're both very passionate about food," said Elaine, with a sweet smile. "We travel for food."
Her passion is fine art and good food. What better way for Elaine Hamelin- Mitchell to enjoy both than by becoming a pastry chef and what better tribute to her successinhernewcareer thananinvitation to one of the most prestigious high-society food events in Ottawa?
Photo Gregg Chamberlain Molecular gastronomy at its best as John Mitchell monitors the progress of a mango reduction experiment he is working on as part of the Sweet! cake design process.
niquestocreateeithernewsaucesorspecial novelty items that Elaine can use in her artistic works of dessert art. She has the most extensive and actual practical background in the culinary art thanks to the years she spent as a teenager working in some of the best bakeries and chocolate shops in Belgium when her family lived abroad. She's taken that experience and together the two of them have created Sweets!, an online gourmet dessert bakery that caters to special events.
That is no joke. They do plan their vaca- tions around to places to sample the local cuisine, and the more unusual and off-the- beaten track the better. "Of the three best things I've ever eaten," said John Mitchell, "two of them have been raw. Now, I'm a guy who likes his steak, but I am getting more adventurous these days." Which is good because in the Sweet! kitchen, John is a professional Information Technology consultant turned "kitchen chemist", experimenting with various tech-
Photo Gregg Chamberlain Elaine Hamelin-Mitchell works her magic with the cream topping as she puts the finishing touches on a batch of "sushi" dessert cakes, some of the showcase treats she will offer up to gourmet palates at the Celebrity Chefs of Canada event in Ottawa.
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Photo Gregg Chamberlain Believe it or not, this star lily centrepiece surrounded by cupcakes is actually a pieceofpastryitselfcourtesyoftheSweet! crafting of Elaine Hamelin-Mitchell. One of the biggest special events for the couple is also the most exclusive culinary social gatherings in Ottawa, the annual Celebrity Chefs of Canada competition. They won't be competing but they have received a special invitation to showcase their new line of "candy sushi" which is a culinary item that is all the rage among the trend-setters of Los Angeles. "We're really proud," said Elaine. "This is a big event for us, and we're also excited to meet some of our role-model chefs." Check out the Sweets! tray at www.sweetcupcakes.ca.
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Des soumissions cachetées, clairement indiquées quant à leur contenue seront reçues par le Service des Incendies de la Cité de Clarence-Rockland, à l’hôtel de ville, 1560, rue Laurier, Rockland, jusqu’à 14 h, heure locale, le 29 mars 2012. Les documents de soumission peuvent être obtenus à l’hôtel de ville auprès du Service d’incendie ou sur notre site web au www.clarence-rockland.com. La plus basse ou toute autre soumission ne sera pas nécessairement acceptée.
Sealed tenders, plainly marked as to the contents will be received by the City of Clarence-Rockland Fire Department at the Town Hall, 1560 Laurier Street, Rockland, until 2:00 p.m., local time March 29th, 2012. Tender documents may be obtained from the Fire Department at the Town Hall or from our website at www.clarence-rockland.com. The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.
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