ALCHEMY

sweet & SAVORY CONFECTIONS

San Francisco, California

Located in San Francisco, California, Alchemy is the sweet and savory culinary chemistry created by Chef Onie Burge.

Alchemy began as a lark in the Fall of 2001. After tiring of the long hours and ruthless regime of the restaurant world Onie began making chocolate confections at home for friends and family. Fifteen years later she is an internationally acclaimed award winning chef. She specializes in fine European style chocolates, delicate pastries, and high end catering.

Phone

(415) 794-7493

Email

onie@alchemypastry.com

Location

San Francisco

California, 94118

Creamy Mint Bars

72% dark chocolate 'beautiful butterfly'

64 % dark chocolate, tangerine, toasted almond, apricot bark

Ganesh

Chocolate Dipped Passion Fruit Marshmallows

Chocolate Ladybugs

Candied Violet Sugar Cookies

Lemon Star Sandwich Cookies

Currant Scones

Chocolate Chip Macaroons

Field of Greens, Green Gulch Farm, Marin County, CA

Organic Garden Carrots

Heirloom Carrot Tart

Fire-roasting Tomatillos

Homemade Tortillas, Chicken Adobo, Pickled Onions, Salsa Verde, & Pico de Gallo.

Mini Empanadas

Vietnamese Cuon tom Ha Noi, 'Presents'

Ramen with Shoyo Preserved Egg Yolk

Pan Seared Black Bass, Braised Cipollini Onions, & Red Cabbage Slaw.

Mexican Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Summer Berry Shortcake

assorted Alchemy preserves

Fresh Honeycomb

Onie: Reed, Bacon, or Fuerte Avocado???

At the French Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam with Village de Chefs. November 2015

CHOCOLATE

BARK

Tangerine, Almond, Apricot

64% rich dark chocolate, wintery bright tangerine, woody toasted almond, & sweet tart apricot. 4oz / 113g

$ 15

Peppermint

64% perfect dark chocolate, sparkly crushed peppermint candy, & peppermint oil, 4oz / 113g

$ 13

Raspberry Chipotle

64% intense dark chocolate, smokey chipotle powder, & sweet sharp raspberry. 4oz / 113g

$ 14

BARS

Huckleberry-Lime

35% silky white chocolate, sweet-tart aromatic wild huckleberries, & CCOF organic Kaffir lime leaf. 1.75 oz / 50g

$ 8

Mayan

64% dark chocolate infused with cinnamon bark, New Mexican chipotle peppers, 2oz / 56g

$ 8

Single Origin Coffee

64% single origin chocolate & single origin coffee bean from our favorite local roasters. 2oz /56g

$ 8

Serious

64% dark chocolate. 4oz / 113g solid decorated with edible gold leaf. Not really for sharing.

$10

Pain au Chocolate

64% dark chocolate, toasted Acme sourdough breadcrumbs, organic extra virgin olive oil, & sea salt. Crunchy, smooth, & delicious.

$ 8

Creamy Mint

Creamy smooth melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate & minty peppermint.

$ 8

OTHER CHOCOLATE

Lilipad

64% dark chocolate. Individually hand decorated lilipad with 5 accompanying baby frogs presented in lovely European packaging. 4 oz/ 112g

$ 18

Aquarium

64% dark chocolate. Beautiful assortment of colorful hand painted sea creatures in chic European packaging. 4oz/56g

$ 16

Gold Belly Buddha

Dark, milk, or white chocolate Buddha decorated with edible gold dust & gold leaf belly. .5 oz / 14g

$ 3

Coin Purse

Asian inspired silk coin purse filled with 5 baby chocolate frogs. 1/2 oz / 14g

$ 7

Beautiful Butterfly

72% dark chocolate, individually hand painted with 24K gold leaf & colored cacao butter, these etherial creatures are almost too pretty to eat. 1.5oz /42g

$ 9

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Rich, & aromatic with a slight kick, our Mexican Hot Chocolate is made with the extraordinary Valrhona unsweetened cocoa powder, organic cane sugar, cinnamon, vanilla bean, clove, & cayenne pepper. Just right for any cold evening. Comes in a reusable metallic gray tea canister than can be used over and over again. (Pairs perfectly with Passionfruit Marshmallows!) 4 oz / 6-8 servings

$ 16

Chocolate Dipped Passionfruit Marshmallows

Like a Jet-Puff, but better. Passionfruit dipped in dark chocolate with a beautiful design. Bag of 8

$ 10

TO PLACE AN ORDER CALL 415-794-7493 OR EMAIL onie@alchemypastry.com

PASTRY

specialty cakes

cookies, brownies, & sweet bites

preserves

favors

CATERING

BRUNCH :: LUNCH :: DINNER :: COCKTAIL :: BRIDAL SHOWER :: BABY SHOWER :: ANNIVERSARY :: BIRTHDAY

full service / buffet / sit down / on-site / drop-off

call (415) 794-7493 or email onie@alchemypastry.com for a sample menu & a quote

about Onie

Onie was born at home in Berkeley, California in 1970. Influenced by a family history of travel and life abroad she lived in Ecuador, France, and Spain before graduating from Columbia University with a degree in Comparative Religion in 1993. After graduation, Onie returned to France to learn to cook; she interned with highly acclaimed chefs, confectioners and vintners.

Back in the Bay Area, Onie spent two years working as a line cook before choosing to pursue a culinary degree in Baking and Pastry at The Culinary Institute of America in the Napa Valley. Onie then returned to Europe to live in Germany in 2000 where she worked in a specialty bakery. While overseas, she completed two rigorous internships in France with industry renown chocolatier Bernachon in Lyon and M.O.F. Pastry Chef Laurent Le Daniel in Rennes.

Onie is an internationally acclaimed award winning chef and a member of the following organizations: Village de Chefs, Slow Food USA, and the Good Food Merchant's Guild. When not in the kitchen, Onie is working to obtain a Certificate in Environmental Landscaping and Organic Farming at the College of Marin. Additionally, she volunteers at both Green Gulch Farm in Southern Marin, and The Edible School Yard in Berkeley. She is a strong believer in educating both children and adults in ‘farm to table’ ideology and initiating them into the kitchen garden.

To be announced soon.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Frequently Asked Questions

Ordering
- All products must be ordered by calling (415) 794-7493 or email onie@alchemypastry.com
- Alchemy has NO direct online ordering; apologies for the inconvenience.
Shipping
- All chocolate and perishable goods are shipped 2nd day mail unless otherwise requested. Alchemy does not advise or guarantee shipping chocolate / perishable goods to destinations exceeding 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Product
- Alchemy is not a 'bean to bar' chocolate maker but a confectioner who uses a variety of chocolate of the highest quality and best tasting. All of the chocolate used is Rainforest Alliance Certified and GMO free.
Other ingredients
- Alchemy is dedicated to using fresh local organic ingredients when ever possible. Foraging for seasonal wild fruit and berries is a cornerstone to our business.