The Brig

This is the grand stands at the Del Mar race track. We are at the Brigantine restaurant, hands down my favorite restaurant. You can sit on the balcony and watch the races, you can even hear the thunder of the horses as they charge by. Behind me is the Pacific Ocean.

The shrimp cocktail and fish tacos are the best!!

Pipes

Pipe's Cafe in Cardiff By the Sea. All the local and Pro surfers eat here. It's only open for breakfast but it is one of my favorite places to eat. The portions are huge!

Pacific Ocean

Taking a few days off from the the book for some R&R. This is the Pacific Ocean at Del Mar, Ca. The only Sun we had, but it was beautiful anyway.

Just had to share!

Today I was making chocolates to photograph for my next Chocolate Cookbook. These chocolate confection Rudolf suckers are just too cute to keep to myself. I hope you enjoy then too. Sonia

Funny Observations

Theobroma Cacao

Funny observations: "The economy is so bad that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. I ordered a burger at McDonald's and the kid asked "can you afford fries with that?" CEO's are now playing miniature golf. Hot Wheels stock is trading higher than GM. A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico. Motel 6 won't leave the light on anymore. The mafia is laying off judges.
-Mike Ward

Chocolate Lighthouse

Sometimes I'm surprised at what I can make with chocolate coatings. This 3-D lighthouse stands about 8" high. It is semi hollow so it is a lot of chocolate.  I have complete instructions on how to make it in my book Spring and Summer.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

It is still the season for strawberries. Here I have a variety including Dark Chocolate with white drizzle, Peanut Butter Chocolate with dark drizzle and White Chocolate with dark drizzle. I also used some fun sprinkles. Try serving them instead of, or with cookies and brownies. You'll probably need several per person. Let me know if you would like the recipe I use.
Sonia