My favorite recipes

O, chocolate, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways—brownies, fudge, cake, cupcakes ... and there may be more!

Judges of the many departments at the Palouse Empire Fair enjoy their jobs, or they would not volunteer year after year. The Melt in Your Mouth Chocolate contest judges are possibly the happiest of all.

This year there were a number of delicious entries, and although there is not space to print all of them, the top three adult and top youth entries are included. In addition, three other very interesting recipes caught the judges’ attention. The popcorn cake with chocolate, rich ch...