So many parties this time of year and cupcakes are super popular. These mini cupcakes are made easy and delicious with mini peanut butter cups.   Find this recipe and many others in Chocolates By Imagination Spring and Summer at www.chocolatesbyimagination.com 

This Strawberry Topiary holds over 50 strawberries. I found a fun ceramic pot, put Styrofoam inside and used toothpicks to anchor a 15 inch Styrofoam cone on top. Next is the fun part, start at the bottom and cover the cone with clean orange or lemon leafs. Push a toothpick 2/3 inch into the strawberry, start at the bottom again, then push the remaining toothpick into the Styrofoam cone. These are a hit at any event. You may want to dip a few strawberries in chocolate too.



Milk Chocolate Lighthouse

This three dimensional Lighthouse is made with milk chocolate coatings. I made sand with cinnamon and sugar and added a few real seashells with a fisherman's net. It makes a great eatable center piece.
This recipe and many others are in my book Chocolates By Imagination Spring and Summer. click here for ordering information. Or go to www.chocolatesbyimagination.com

White Chocolate Roses

Mother's Day is May 13th. Twenty days from now...Yikes!  Here are some simple yet elegant roses made with white chocolate coatings that have been colored with oil based dye.

As you can see in this picture you can use a variety of colors. Pick Mom's favorite and make her a dozen.

Simply melt the white chocolate coatings on  low heat in the microwave, add a small amount of dye and pour into the mold.

Try placing the roses in a cello bag and decorate them with a beautiful ribbon.

I like to display them in a clay pot.

This recipe and many others are avalible in my cookbook 'Spring and Summer'

http://www.chocolatesbyimagination.com/

Festival of Books

Went to the Festival of Books on Saturday. Fantastic Venue. Over took the entire USC campus. Met some wonder people, received complimentary books signed from the Authors. Had a great day. Thanks Jodi for joining me.

Marshmallow Bunny



White Mellow Bunny


This adorable little bunny is made with white chocolate coatings and marshmallows. Perfect for Easter baskets. Simply paint and mold his feet and face. Dip half of a marshmallow in the white coatings and glue together with the coatings.

The recipe for these Bunnies and other Easter chocolates may be found in my book Chocolates By Imagination

Spring and Summer. 

 http://www.chocolatesbyimagination.com/

One more Strawberry picture. With Easter and Mother's Day coming up, remember by adding a few drops of oil base food coloring to your white chocolate coatings you can make fun and beautiful dipped fruit.