I arrived for my second day of training bright and early, I couldn't wait to start. Who couldn't enjoy a day of Chocolate Making! Surrounded by lots of different moulds and Chocolate we were again handed our recipe leaflets, we were making a chocolate flower centrepiece and chocolates, my mind exploded and I was in the element, saw many questions I wanted to ask, I felt like I couldn't stop talking. I'm sure I did actually say at one point tell me to shut up if I’m asking to many questions. I loved loved loved it, been taught by someone with such passion and knowledge was just amazing and Yolande gave you the confidence that you could do anything. I'm sure you can already tell but I felt like a kid in a sweetshop, In only two days I learnt so much. As we sat for lunch Yolande was interested in my background and we chatted about the Deli/Tearoom and my day to day running and to my surprise she actually said that 'I was an inspiration' To hear such lovely words from such a talented , high respected lady in the industry I was overwhelmed to say the least. I came away full and bursting with enthusiasm wanting to create, my first stop on the way home was to get myself some ice trays and I created my own Deli Delights take on a Kitkat, and it went on from there creating different flavour combinations in all shapes and sizes and today I am still creating all weird and wonderful combinations. I have also been running Children's Chocolate Master-classes and what fun they are, you can't beat the look on the kiddies faces when they turn the lollipops and chocolates out of the moulds, a picture I’ll always remember.
The best thing I ever did was discover Bertinet Kitchen, Yolande turned my world upside down and I can't ever thank her enough for her inspiration, a truly amazing lady.
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