Article: Lesson in lovely chocolate

YUCAIPA - Like master pastry chefs, the handful of women in Malissa Grinnals' Valentine's Day Chocolate Oblivion cooking class piped melted dark and white chocolate into elegant floral shapes on parchment paper.

Grinnals, a personal chef-for-hire from Yucaipa, showed the women how to prepare sweets for their sweeties Wednesday at the Yucaipa Community Center.

Among the desserts Grinnals taught the women to prepare during the two-hour class was sweetheart cups with chocolate mousse garnished with strawberries.

The end product was a handmade chocolate cup filled with fresh chocolate mousse and strawberries, topped with the handmade flower- shaped candy.

"These dishes are simple and easy to ...

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