Chocolate pudding, finished with marshmallow frosting & candied ginger

“Dive into a world of decadence with our Chocolate Pudding, crowned with luscious Marshmallow Frosting. Each spoonful is a journey of sweet indulgence, a reliable blend of velvety richness and fluffy sweetness.”

Old man winter is officially here.

Or at least he has arrived in Park City, Utah. We spent this past weekend soaking up some much needed R&R with a few fabulous food bloggers at the Inspire Retreat. We ate, skied, ate some more, and chit-chatted at the Deer Valley Resort. The temperature was in the freaking freezing teens! You’d think Old Man Winter could have made a mannerly entrance, but nay. It was like the awkward uncle that chimes in at the most inopportune time.

We plan on doing a full recap of the trip, so stay tuned! But until then, can we please talk about chocolate pudding? Over Thanksgiving, we helped our mother prepare a postholiday dinner for our grandparents and uncles. With everyone still in a turkey coma, we decided to prepare fresh salmon salad with lemon vinaigrette; and for dessert, you guessed it, chocolate pudding.

Anytime someone says the word “pudding” we immediately think of Bill Cosby and those Jell-o pudding commercials. Remember those? If anybody could make Jell-o pudding cups appealing it would be Bill Cosby. Since it’s the holidays, we figured we would leave the standard pudding cup in the grocery store and instead, make them kitchen-made.

This pudding recipe is from Food and Wine and is worth every single stir. Not only does the dark chocolate glisten like the moonlit sky, but we've added a little fun CGM touch with a dollop of marshmallow frosting. And to add a fun, festive touch, we also added candied ginger. Bet you didn’t see that coming? <insert a big fat dollop of sarcasm>

So make this pudding and tell Old Man Winter, “uno momento.”

“Conclude your sweet escape with the divine taste of Chocolate Pudding adorned with Marshmallow Frosting. It’s a dessert symphony that leaves your palate craving for more indulgence.”