Neighbourhood Favourite: Sweetness the Patisserie

I cannot begin to describe how excited I was to discover a gorgeous patisserie in my very own suburb. Sweetness the Patisserie was founded by Gena Karpf. While studying for her Diplome de Patisserie (Honours) at Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney, she opened her store in Epping as a place to sell her delicate handmade sweets.

She specialises in handmade confectionary including honeycomb, coconut ice, marshmallows, nougat, fudge and gummy lollies as well as baked goods like slices, tarts, biscuits, macarons and more.

I popped by last weekend to treat myself to some goodies and asked if I could take a couple of photos for the blog. I had a lot of trouble deciding what to buy but I ended up taking home some mini chocolate swirl shortbread biscuits which I enjoyed over a cup of Green Rose tea on my balcony. 

You can also find Sweetness at many of Sydney's food and produce markets. Click here for all locations. They also cater for special events and parties. 

Styled by Linda

It is becoming more and more evident that I have some extremely creative and talented people in my life. Today I wanted to share with you the wonderful work of one of my colleagues. Styled by Linda is the beautiful brainchild of Linda Nguyen. Linda manages the sister company of the business where I work but spends every spare second on event styling. Most weekends you will find Linda running about at weddings or other special events setting up fabulous dessert, beverage or cheese tables or just generally making the venue look incredible. 

Here are just a few examples of her recent work. She sources the best and yummiest treats from all over Sydney and is constantly collecting new props for whichever theme might be next. You can find her Facebook page here.

All photos from Styled by Linda.