They say necessity is the mother of invention, and this is certainly so for Aymee. Growing up in a small rural town with limited cafe options, creating in the kitchen was an inevitable pastime that grew into a feeling that she had found her calling. Following her dreams, she became a pastry chef at 20 years of age, and carved an impressive culinary career in some of the country’s most renowned restaurants, including the famous Flying Fish in Pyrmont. However, the chocolate kept calling…

After years of moving between Melbourne and Sydney, the need to balance her growing family and burgeoning passion for chocolatiering saw her sights setting on Newcastle and the Hunter. Here, she could offer her family a second-to-none lifestyle, and take heed of the growing food scene in the area that built a cult chocolate-lover following at the Olive Tree markets.