HOW TO MAKE TRUFFLES
1) Go to CocoaNymph
2) Be charmed and wowed by master chocolatiere Rachel Sawatzky in her new classroom and café
3) Assume truffle making is as easy as it looks
4) Quickly realize that Rachel powns everyone, from deftly cutting out the ganache with the little cookie shapey things, to coating it in the chocolate with the special dipping tools (aka forks). But give it a go yourself
5) Be amazed at how awesome your chocolates turned out, nonetheless, and show them to all your friends, your boyfriend, and your Twitter friends, while trying to not eat them before you can show them to your mom, and your grandma (who dont use Twitter)
Helpful hint: no matter how rugged they appear, they look AWESOME in the silver box youre given at the end, nestled snuggly amidst maroon tissue paper. And they taste the business. (See )
CocoaNymph, the labour of love of the extremely talented and uberly educated Ms. Sawatzky (pictured left), now has two locations the original at 10th and Alma, and the new school at 7th and Ontario. Her truffle workshops ($70), complete with fascinating historical facts and single-origin chocolate tastings, make the best date-nights. Theyre also good for anyone who likes learning something in two and a half hours or less.
Wed tell you all the interesting details about Sawatskys life, but thats half the fun of meeting her in person. We will tip you off, though, that the CocoaNymph café has the finest selection of drinking chocolate in the city, and some pretty tasty gourmet sandwiches.
Oh, and she wanted it known that she can make anything out of chocolate, so if you want a chocolate wedding dress or a corporate logo thats lickable, shes your girl.
UPDATE: Congratulations to CocoaNymph for winning the second Good Money Mob
This means that you can to mob them with your business and support this local company.
How it Works
Step 1: A local business is chosen by the people
Step 2: A group of mobbers gather at the business
Step 3: Mobbers show the business some love by buying something
Step 4: Time to mingle and celebrate a mob well done
To participate, head to CocoaNymph at #4 West 7th Avenue in Vancouver, on the corner of Ontario and 7th. The Mob will start at 6pm on Wednesday, October 10. All the aforementioned drinking chocolate, chocolate bars, and other locally-made treats will be on offer.
Not sure what a Good Money Mob looks like? Check the video.
