Copywriting Sample #2

Copywriting Sample #1

Simply Epicureous

   Simply Epicureous

                            

                                          Brownie Cake lower right (Erin Pembroke/April 7, 2013)

Erin Pembroke

Freelance Writer

April 8, 2012 | 4 p.m.

HOLLYWOOD, Florida - Tasty morsels for the soul of epicureans can be found at Chocolada. Chocolada is a café and a bakery in which people can either eat breakfast or lunch or choose to take their desserts to go with them. Among these options, the desserts are the most highly recommended. One such dessert that is highly prized and named after the café is the Chocolada.

The Chocolada is a very intense, creamy and rich chocolate mousse brownie with hints of hazelnut that merely add to the dessert’s outstanding taste. This dessert is not only palatable but leaves your taste-buds always wanting to return to taste it. It is recommended that the consumer drink plenty of water with this or a cup of milk because it is very sweet. On a scale of 1 being the worst and five being the best, the Chocolada deserves a rating of 5 stars and may even surpass the rating scale of excellence because of its pleasing saporific taste.

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The next dessert, the Rich Chocolate Ganche is similar to the Chocolada but with a bit of a difference. The Rich Chocolate Ganche is also creamy, rich and intense in taste but without the hazelnut. Unlike the Chocolada, nothing else is added to enhance the taste. Using the same rating scale above, the Rich Chocolate Ganche is rated 4 stars and not 5 because of the lack of an extra added flavor such as hazelnut, almond or vanilla.

            Contrary to the desserts stated above, the Amaretto Cake is strong, bold and soft. It reminds one of biscotti and is suggested to eat this with an espresso, latte or a cappuccino to enhance the taste. The Amaretto Cake does not need any additional flavors and does fine on its own. Using the same scale above, the Amaretto Cake is rated 3 stars because of the bold and powerful acquired taste in which the dessert may be too strong for most to handle.

 Lastly, fourth treat is the Tiramisu. The Tiramisu is creamy and milky and comes with a cookie at the top. It also has a sponge-cake at the bottom of the dish. The consumer may taste the Mascarpone cheese and/or the sweet condense milk and hints of cinnamon that is sprinkled on top. Unfortunately, the rating of the Tiramisu is low. It is rated 2 stars out of 5 because it lacked the espresso or coffee liquor and mocha taste. However, the mocha can be tasted in its similar counter-part, the Tiramisu Cake.

First Time

First Time

Freelance Writer, Erin Pembroke attempts snowboarding

(Courtesy of Adam Jones / March 23, 2013)

Erin Pembroke

Freelance Writer

April 7, 2013 |10 p.m.

KEYSTONE, Colorado – Despite the initial falls of snowboarding for the first time, you leave with an exhilarating blood-pumping-thrill in your veins that leaves you wanting to come back to not only the sport but to Keystone Resorts. First, you tumble for several miserable and lousy times until your knees, arms and legs get sore and banged-up but then everything changes. You start to get the hang of it. You put one foot forward and the other back, strap yourself in and let yourself rapidly descend a mountain. Imagine, the cool, icy winds rushing to meet your face at 40-50 mph. Your heart is racing, fear is upon you and yet, an overcoming feeling of achievement sets in your mind.

First, before you experience all of this excitement, you need to know some of the essentials to be prepared for this sport. You should have a well insulated jacket, long underwear and snowboarding pants. In addition to this, a person will require goggles, a helmet, snowboard boots, a snowboard and only one pair of thick snowboarding socks.

The reason why you need one pair of properly thick socks is because if you wear two, your toes will be jammed and hurt in your snowboarding boots. You also need thick and well insulated mittens and may want to consider purchasing hand-warmers to place inside your mittens, a ski mask or a well insulated hat with flaps that protect your ears from the cold. It is a recommendation to wear sun-screen, chap-stick and drink sufficient amount of water before you start snowboarding to avoid dehydration, dried skin and chapped lips.

Next, snowboarding lessons are highly recommended. It is not necessary if you have a friend or know someone that can teach you for free. The first-time snowboarder must figure out if they are “goofy footed” or “regular footed,” meaning which foot are you going to put first; left (“regular”) or right (“goofy”). It is important to know this because your body and its weight will use which ever foot you put forward to steer down several slopes.

Lastly, the key secrets or elements to the actual act of snowboarding are all about posture, knee position and toe/heel movements. A first-time snowboarder’s goal is to have a stance as if you are a goalie playing in the game of soccer. You should have your knees slightly bent while not flailing or moving your arms. Following this position, the person has to slightly move your toes as if you are slightly scrunching them in a ball but not quite curling your toes. Third, while doing the step above, the beginner must add somewhat move your knee. To stop, tilt your heels back so that the board tilts back in the same way a butter knife slightly scraps against a piece of toast.

All this fun can be possible for you, the traveler at Keystone Resorts where the style of the hotels resemble warm and cozy cabins and night skiing is possible until about 8 p.m. (when the gondolas and lifts close). Keystone Lodge offers skiing, snowboarding, ice-skating, snowbiking, tubing, and a dinner sleigh ride. The resort also offers several restaurants, shops and different spa options to choose from on your stay.

LOCATION

22864 U.S. 6, Keystone, CO 80435, (970) 496-4155, http://www.keystoneresort.com/

PRICES

Please see website or call the ticket office for details; prices change with the number of days, people and rental gear available

DETAILS

8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (for mountain activities) on Nov. 2^nd - April 7^th.

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Secret Delicacy Found: A Book by its Cover

Secret Delicacy Found: A Book by its Cover

By Erin Pembroke

Freelance Writer

March 31, 2013

Vail, Colorado – Delicacy at Sonnealp Hotel’s Swiss Chalet Restaurant is odd to order but taste buds say other wise.

Do not let this aesthetically unappealing entrée named the Zuricher Geschnetzeltes fool you. It may look like a plate of blob or a soup for that matter but what the person actually receives when eating this dish is far more pleasurable than expected.

       

                                                                                                          Erin Pembroke/Photographer    

       Delicacy: Zuricher Geschnetzeltes at Vail, Colorado

The Zuricher Geschnetzeltes consists of veal that is cooked to perfection and is sautéed with Oyster Mushrooms, Button Mushrooms and Chardonnay Cream sauce that plays a delectable role on one’s tongue. The dish is rich and creamy and the medium-strong notes of Chardonnay can definitely be tasted on a person’s palate. Overall, the veal is tender, juicy and well flavored.

Both the Oyster and Button Mushrooms merely add to the flavor and although the entrée is served with Rösti Potatoes, you will forget all about them because the exquisite veal takes all the show here. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best, the Zuricher Geschnetzeltes surpasses 5 on the scale. If the entrée must have a number, it would be a 10 but because the sale must be used, the dish deserves all 5 stars. What a highly recommended delight and the chef must be commended.

  

LOCATION

 20 Vail Road, Vail, CO 81657, (970) 479-5429, http://swisschalet-restaurant.com/

PRICES

Open bar, $3-$6; Dinner, $9-$38; Desserts, $10-$14

DETAILS

 Open bar: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday to Sunday and Dinner: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. also Monday to Sunday

Passion Abounds at Bastille

Passion Abounds at Bastille

Mini chocolate soufflé with vanilla ice-scream and strawberries

By Erin Pembroke

Freelance Writer

Published: March 13, 2013

Downtown Miami, FL- Café Bastille boasts a great mini chocolate soufflé. Many people may not have heard about Café Bastille. This small and often over-looked café/restaurant has a vivere ambiance when the server Dominique (or Dominic) is around. If you engage in a conversation with him, he will bring a French, la dolce vita attitude and way of living, along with a sizzling passion to your table.

Café Bastille has appetizers such as Foie Gras Mason and Le Chevre Chaud. It also consists of entrée’s such as Entrecote Sauce Echarlotte, Fillet Mignon Au Poivre and Saumon Aux Lentilles for dinner. Some of Café Bastille’s desserts include Crème Brulee, Profiterolles and a mini chocolate soufflé.

The mini chocolate soufflé for $8 is well worth the money. This heavenly and divine soufflé is round and holds on its own with a warm and delicious middle that is filled with Valrhona chocolate. It also comes with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream and strawberries on the side. In addition to these sides, the mini chocolate soufflé has powder sugar and a drizzle of chocolate sauce sprinkled evenly on top of it and across the plate. On a scale of 1 to 5, the mini chocolate soufflé rates 4.5 out of 5 stars.

LOCATION

248 SE. 1^st Street, Miami, (786) 425-3575, cafebastillemiami.com

PRICES

Breakfast, $3-$14; Brunch, $8-$13 Lunch, $12-$17; Dinner, $15-$29; Desserts, $7-$9

DETAILS

8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday