Frozen Chocolate Mousse
OK, this started with a recipe I spotted in Cook’s Country magazine for easy chocolate ice cream. You know I’m a sucker for unusual, short-cut recipes that promise delicious results. This stuff is delicious, alright, but I wouldn’t call it ice cream. It’s more like frozen chocolate mousse, minus the eggs.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
These brownies are dark, fudgy, and shot through with ribbons of smooth peanut butter—and dotted with bits of molten chocolate. This recipe could feed an army. If you have a strong sense of self preservation, cut the recipe in half and make it in a smaller baking dish.
Chocolate Cream Pie
I should admit: I have a special spot in my heart for old-fashioned desserts—especially if it’s the kind of thing that you’re likely to find in the spinning dessert case at a 1950s-style diner. This pie totally fits the bill.
Chocolate Caramel Tartlettes
So, last month, you might remember that Bon Appetit invited us to head down to New York City for its Holiday Bake-Off Party. After what seemed like an endless amount of fretting (I mean, come on: One of the judges was pastry chef Francois Payard), I settled on making my favorite Chocolate Caramel Tart in miniature form.
Boozy Italian Coffee Infused with Chocolate Whipped Cream
So, say I was *actually* mouse-sized. (I’m not saying that I’m NOT, just imagine if I were.) This would be the best hot tub ever.
Bon Appetit’s 2009 Holiday Bake-Off Party
So when you’re a food writer and the editors of Bon Appetit invite you to an exclusive party for 15 of their favorite bloggers at their Culinary Studios in New York, you go. (Um, of course, you go!) And when they add that it’s a bake-off, you go bearing your very favorite dessert.
Chocolate Stout Layer Cake
Be still my little mouse heart: This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made.
3 Warm & Toasty Fall Cocktails
With fall well underway, Cocktail Season is in full effect here at The Mouse House. Here are three of our favorite fall drinks—guaranteed to knock that seasonal chill right off.
Brown-Sugar Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate-Shortbread Crust
This cheesecake is like pumpkin pie dressed up in velvet. It has all the delicious, spicy autumn flavor of traditional pumpkin pie—coupled with the dense creaminess of cheesecake.
Chocolate Caramel Tart
This tart is like a grown-up candy bar, in decadent tart form. The cookie crust is crisp and buttery. The caramel is creamy with just a little tang from the addition of a dollop of craime fraiche. The chocolate ganache is velvety and rich.
