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Dessert Ideas

If you're looking chocolate pudding, this is the best and easiest I've found - I swear it is the miracle dessert!

4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (best if you use high-quality
chocolate - callebaut or ghiradelli)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp corn starch
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/3 cup milk
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.
Stir occasionally until chocolate starts to melt, then use a whisk to
combine. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally, and reduce heat to
low. Let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, whisk in butter and
vanilla. Serves 4.

Cooking with wine - does quality matter?

Awesome - thanks to you all for the advice! Mr. Shaw will stay in his bottle - and might go straight to the trash bin, for that matter...

Cooking with wine - does quality matter?

I've heard that you can cook with just about anything.. Do I dare use Trader Joe's 2-Buck Chuck in my coq au vin?