Baking at the San Mateo County Fair

Chocolate Obsession. That was the theme of the baking contest sponsored by Guittard Chocolate Company yesterday, at the San Mateo County Fair. I'm lucky enough to know Bill, the man behind all things cooking at the fair, and jumped at the chance to help judge the baking contests again this year.

Here he is with another happy baker and fellow judge, Mimi...

There were about 20 entries, including chocolate orange scones, several bittersweet chocolate tortes, and the winner, a sublime chocolate-coated key lime frozen confection, "Triple Chocolate Chillers". Third place went to these cuties with their chocolate and peanut butter mousse torte. Yum!



More fun ahead in the next few days, including one of my favorite contests, Biscotti, and Sibby's Cupcakery's "Baby Cakes" cupcake contest on Thursday.