Orange County Fair

Since 2022, Allie has been participating in Orange County Fair culinary arts competitions (junior division). This gallery showcases the desserts she entered and the awards she received :)

Ribbon tally:

💙Blue ribbons: 8

❤️Red ribbon: 4

🤍White ribbon: 1

🎀2026- Two Blue Ribbons & Two Red Ribbons

🍨Chocolate Macarons

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Cookies Division CA-340 

"Great appearance and delicate texture. Chocolate flavor is a good balance to the cookie, great job." -Judge Jenking

🍨Strawberry Macarons

Award: Red Ribbon in Youth Cookies Division CA-340 

"Evenly baked cookie and great appearance. Superior flavor and excellent representation of strawberries. Color and texture is bright and balanced. Even filling and great job." -Judge Jenking

🍨Red Velvet Chesecake Brownies

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Bars & Brownies Division CA-350 

"Amazing job. Loved the flavor and texture of brownies. I wanted to keep eating them. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you next year." -Judge Hernandez

🍨Lemon Bars

Award: Red Ribbon in Youth Bars & Brownies Division CA-350 

"Set well, good height to the rise, nice topping of the powdered sugar. Crust is nicely baked and not overdone, consider using tarter lemons next year. Eureka & Lisbon levmons yield a tarter crisper taste." -Judge Gibbs

🎀2025- 2 Blue Ribbons

🍨Garden Fruit Tart

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Pies & Cheesecakes Divisions 380

"Beautiful Tart. Crust is beautiful, flaky, and tender. The decor is amazing and beautiful." -Judge Hernandez

🍨Dark Chocolate Raspberry Tart

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Pies & Cheesecakes Divisions 380

"Beautiful Tart. Crust is beautiful, flaky, and tender. Filling is a little too bitter. Overall great job." -Judge Hernandez

🎀2024- One Red Ribbon & One White Ribbon

🍨Strawberry Tart

Award: Red Ribbon in Youth Pies & Cheesecakes Divisions 380

"It is beautiful! Consider glazing strawberries with apricot or strawberry glaze. Nice flavor." -Judge Vina

🍨Passion Fruit Macarons

Award: White Ribbon in Youth Cookies Divisions 340

"Nice color and lovely appearance macarons." -Judge Vina

🎀2023- Three Blue Ribbons

🍨Strawberry Lemonade Macarons

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Cookies Divisions 376, 9-17 and Judge's Award

"Great use of freeze dried strawberry. Cook a minute longer. Less food coloring. Nice flavor." -Judge Izabel

🍨Mango Macarons 

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Cookies Divisions 376, 9-17 

"Mango flavor seemed light. Decor were cute." -Judge Izabel

🍨Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Pies and Cheesecake Divisions 382, 9-17 

"Thank you for entering. Love the presentation & texture. My only recommendation would be to add a touch of vanilla! :) See you next year!" -Judge Vina Abi-Fadel

🎀2022- One Blue Ribbon & One Red Ribbon

🍨Raspberry Macarons

Award: Blue Ribbon in Youth Cookies Divisions 376

"Thank you for entering! Really great appearance and uniformity. Great texture and flavor. You should sell these! Can't wait to see what you enter next year!" -Judge Vina Abi-Fadel

🍨Lemon Macarons

Award: Red Ribbon in Youth Cookies Divisions 376

"Thank you for entering! Beautiful appearance and shape, love the uniformity. Great lemon flavor and filling. Consider adding more lemon flavor to it. Hope to see you next year!" -Judge Vina Abi-Fadel