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Winter Dream Hot Chocolate With the warmth of spring still a ways off, here’s an adult hot chocolate recipe that will warm you to your toes. It doubles as dessert and an after dinner drink all in one. To hot chocolate add Amaretto and Baileys liqueurs, then top with whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg and chocolate shavings. Like it’s name, it really is a winter dream. Dutch Cocoa for Hot Chocolate Start with making hot chocolate. I use milk and  Penzeys  smooth, rich, dark Dutch cocoa. Dutch cocoa is processed to make it blend more easily with liquids. It’s an excellent choice for making hot chocolate and things like ice cream bases, and sauces. Whip it Good The recipe calls for topping the drink with whipped cream. I use a neat tool called an Isi Thermo Whipper. Yes, it’s a bit of an indulgence when it comes to tools, but you can do more with it than just whip cream. You can also whip cream by hand, with a hand mixer or with an immersion blender with the wh

Haven't you always wanted to make "spiderflakes" like the ones Jack accidentally created in The Nightmare Before Christmas?  And so can you. Print out this  PDF file , follow the cutting directions, and spin some spiderflakes.  Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. NBC style spider snowflakes by  Zombie Pumpkins!  » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:1 I have. So I did: