Now THIS is a fridge
I finally decided I had to get on the dessert thing this morning because dinner is at 2 p.m. My sister-in-law called to say she was having the same problem I was, and had decided to make my chocolate mousse recipe. I didn't remember I had a chocolate mousse recipe; but she reminded me that long ago I decided I would create the ultimate chocolate mousse for my husband, the chocolate lover; made every recipe in the universe; and finally ended up with one.
The problem is that I was so burnt out I never made another chocolate mousse since, so I forgot about it. But Hal said it's never wrong to serve chocolate mousse, it's easy, and I had the ingredients on hand. I decided it would be our Christmas dessert.
Of course, I forgot all about...
...digging out the cut glass dessert bowl, which got packed away when we renovated our kitchen two years ago and has never been seen since. I thought of it after I made the mousse.
That's why there are seven glasses of mousse in my refrigerator at the moment. These are beautiful champagne glasses (from when people drank champagne in flat glasses) with a wheat pattern. I have no idea where they came from. The advantage of not finding the cut glass bowl, as my husband pointed out, is portion control. I'll put a dollop of softly whipped cream on top before I serve them, and one of our guests is bringing an Egyptian orange cake, which will go nicely with the mousse.
One of these days when I have more time I'll share the recipe, but it's not really the greatest chocolate mousse in the universe. You can duplicate it by using strong coffee and Cointreau instead of water in your recipe.
That champagne, by the way, isn't what I'm serving my guests. It's cooking wine. By which I mean the cook and anyone who helps her get to drink it as they are working. No, I haven't opened it yet. It's only 8:45.
Meanwhile my husband, who thinks Bob Dylan is the greatest philosopher since Plato, is downstairs playing "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" on his guitar.
Shouldn't that be "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"?
Comments
Looks yummy! And the Egyptian Orange Cake? Tell us about that one, too!
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: fairfax | December 25, 2007 9:09 AM
Question of the day: is your frig always that clean and neat? Inquiring minds want to know.
ha ha
Posted by: Robert | December 25, 2007 11:54 AM
Enjoy the day with your family. Your public will be able to survive without one day of blogging!
OK, Gailor. You don't fool me. I know this is you posting under an assumed name. :-)
Posted by: Alan | December 25, 2007 12:18 PM
Which Robert was that?
Single Robert
Posted by: Janet | December 25, 2007 5:26 PM
I give up! Who is Gailor? And if someone special, can I share in the benefits?
Good try. You almost had me convinced you weren't really my daughter.
Posted by: Alan | December 25, 2007 6:40 PM
Not your daughter! Probably old enough to be your brother (younger brother) but do enjoy reading your blog and reviews.
And I will take the mistaken identity as a compliment. I am sure she is special.
Posted by: Alan | December 25, 2007 8:13 PM
Your sister in law made the mousse following your receipt. She served it in flutes and we ate it with ice tea spoons. We used Grand Marnier and it was even better, but we should have put more of it in.
Who is this person, Gailor?
Merry Christmas
Brother Bim
Posted by: Frank H. Smith III | December 25, 2007 10:42 PM
Your fridge looks neater than Gailor's.
Brother Bim.
Posted by: Frank H. Smith III | December 25, 2007 10:44 PM
Its nice to know that you also like Le Gruet champagne. My husband and I particularly like the blanc de noir. When we tell people we like champagne from New Mexico, they tend to look at us cross-eyed. In our family, on Thanksgiving, we open up the first bottle as soon as the turkey is stuffed and put in the oven.......everyone needs traditions!
Posted by: Susan BK | December 26, 2007 9:59 AM
Bim,
For all of my fridge's flaws, lack of neatness is not one of them. You are no longer in the running for favorite uncle.
Love, Gailor
ps - Pack a helmet for doubles next summer. You're gonna need it.
Posted by: Gailor Large | December 26, 2007 12:35 PM
We like Gruet as well. I think we need to start a tradition similar to Susan BK's!
Posted by: Darlene | December 26, 2007 3:10 PM
Just heard about Gruet on WYPR Cellar Notes this evening... New Mexico? Go figure!
Posted by: fairfax | December 26, 2007 10:27 PM