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REVIEW: Opera Cake

After looking at all my choices in the display case at St. Tropez Bakery and Bistro in Hillcrest, I was surprised by the presentation of this wonderful Opera Cake when it was brought before me. Drizzled chocolate and confectioners’ sugar served as the backdrop. I almost felt guilty tarnishing such a beautiful presentation, keyword = almost. In a New York minute, I got over it. 🙂

Opera

Coffee creme in between the light, waferish layers of yumminess

Opera

Photos taken with cell phone, so the appeal factor maybe isn’t as high as it could have been

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The restaurant’s decor wasn’t anything I had ever seen before. I, for one, occasionally enjoy eating outside (especially in San Diego!), and the painted clouds and trees on the ceilings made the whole dining experience very serene.

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I'm trying to get back into posting more here. I guess you could say I've been distracted. Since late February, I've been reading everything I can about COVID-19 (from reputable news sites like CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, and tweets from medical professionals). This virus is a monster. From what was initially a virus that was detrimental to the older population is now affecting children and young adults as well. It is no longer a respiratory illness, but one whose symptoms can vary and be just as deadly. The scary part is there is no standard treament or vaccine yet so the best thing hubs and I can do is be prepared. Early on (late Feb), we bought extra cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper (LOL). In March, I bought everything I needed to make fabric masks (i.e. sewing machine & gadgets, cotton fabrics, non-woven interfacing for the middle layer, thread, rotary cutter, etc). The following month, I started sewing. The pattern I used called for 7" elastic loop for each mask but that wasn't gonna work universally 'cause hubby required a larger size and I needed smaller. So for everyone else who wanted a mask, I cut the elastic (shown here) so they can adjust the fit to their liking. #fabricmask #3layermask #noseandmouthcovering #pandemictimes #covid19 #thenewnormal #shelterinplace2020 #willwearmaskpubliclyuntiligetvaccinated #germany #igersgermany #germany_insta #ig_germany #rhinelandpfalz #rhinelandpalatinate #rheinlandpfalz

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