Sphere: Dinner For Two

Two's Company

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

• Dinner menu for two
• Hibachi Shrimp
• Lemon Peppered Steak
• Fresh Green Beans
• Parslied Potatoes
• Tomato Slices
• Tossed Salad
• Rolls & Butter
• Upside Down Pear Cake

"Elegant  - and easy - a simply splendid dinner for two. We provide the recipes, you add the atmosphere."

Upside Down Pear Cake

Hibachi Shrimp, Lemon Peppered Steak & Upside Down Pear Cake decorated with whipped cream rosettes

Elmer's Candies: Assorted Chocolates

"Elmer's New Orleans: Great Tasting, Memorable Chocolates"





Left to right:


#1. Light brown circle with caramel filling. The caramel was wonderful! It was buttery. The milk chocolate was pretty decent.
#2. Dark brown circle with gooey brown filling. No clue what flavor that was supposed to be. It was a cross between raspberries & butter and peanut butter. Didn't care for this one.The dark chocolate was weak and lacking kick.


#3. Square with semi-solid brown filling. Tasted like cheap raspberry scented fudge.


#4. Dark brown, drizzled rectangle with gooey orange center. Reminded me of orange juice mixed with melted Skittles. Ew.
#5. Light brown, drizzled rectangle with gooey pink filling. Think of chalky strawberry medicine. Very nasty.


I probably won't buy Elmer's Candies again, unless I could get the caramels by themselves. None of the other flavors appealed to me.

Seattle Chocolates: Te Amo Heart Truffles

"With bold graphics and all natural truffles, this heart box adds just the right amount of fun. Truffle flavors include classic favorites such as Meltaway Mint, Espresso and Extreme Dark Chocolate."






6 Extreme Dark Chocolate (pink), 5 Espresso (purple), 5 Mint (gold)


Espresso (dark brown), Mint (light brown), Extreme Dark Chocolate (dusty)

Espresso = The chocolate was creamy and smooth. There were a few tiny coffee bits inside. Very delicious!
Mint = The milk chocolate was so-so. The mint brought to mind Wrigley's chewing gum. Milk chocolate + the wrong type of mint = yuck!
Extreme Dark Chocolate = I have no idea what was extreme about this candy. It was not rich, bitter or even marginally interesting.

Seattle Chocolates' assorted truffle mix was average. These were not the best solid chocolates I've ever eaten. I'll pass on buying these again.