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The Art Of Chocolate
With packaging as unique as the treasures nestled inside, Odile Chocolat casts a sweet spell over gift giving. Catering veteran Odile Chatelain indulges her passion for art and confectionary with handmade truffles and candied fruit chocolates presented in a nifty wooden box or Chinese carryout carton. Corporate orders are customizable.
With a nod to chocolate’s origins as a savoury, the collection offers uniquely decadent combos such as champagne, black pepper and rose petal, rum, orange, cayenne, clove and cinnamon and the Mexican-inspired chipotle peppers, tequila and candied lime. The chocolates are finished with the edible artistry of exquisite hand-painted mosaics, gold-leaf designs or a confetti of herbs and petals.
Odile Chocolat, 416-538-1016, www.odilechocolat.com
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Garnish And Cocktails At Your Service
Is that a flower in your drink? Along with a few other bevy-enhancing tools and ingredients, the Designer Cocktail Company is the Canadian licensee for Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup, a pretty, edible and novel garnish for cocktails and desserts. The floral enhancement comes in jars of approximately 50 flowers or a dozen blossoms.
For inspired tipples, call upon owner Danielle Tatarin’s vast mixology expertise to create one-of-a-kind drinks matched to event theme or to lead an interactive cocktail tasting. The firm’s newly launched website also offers the Designer Cocktail Club. For a nominal fee, members receive signature cocktail recipes and food paring ideas e-mailed out weekly. Cheers!
Designer Cocktail Company, 1-800-961-0249, www.designercocktail.com
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Invitations Handcrafted For Distinction
Drawing from a background in fashion marketing and publishing, graphic artist Emma Kirk of Ingledew Invites marries messaging and design in elegant, customized invitations and stationery. Go fun and funky or clean and classy with looks that play beautifully off the canvas of thick, quality paper stocks in a variety of colours, textures and specialized shimmer finishes.
Private in-studio appointments offer the opportunity to view samples while discussing event theme and design. Carry through the occasion’s elements not just on the invite but also on personalized menus, seating charts and thank-you cards. The company provides hands-on quality control with in-house printing for up to 1,000 invites.
Ingledew Invites, 416-803-3478, www.ingledewinvites.com 
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