Well, how was everyone's Easter?

I'm kind of on a cooking/baking kick [glad it's a good thing] and I wanted to share what I made for dinner last night for Travis & his parents.

Lamb Chops Sizzled with Garlic

Steamed Asparagus

Sweet Potato Oven Fries

paired with red wine [Ripasso is my new favorite]

Chocolate Lava Cakes with Strawberry Ice Cream & Fresh-cut Strawberries

in red souffle ramekins I found on sale at Macy's

My other favorite dark chocolate brownie recipe is below. Super Easy and Super Delicious. Be sure to have a ton of milk on hand!

Bittersweet Brownies

These brownies have a texture between very moist cake and rich chocolate mousse. One secret is whipping the eggs with the salt; another is using lots of 70% bittersweet chocolate. If you bake in a round rather than a square pan and serve wedges topped with whipped cream (on plates with forks), people will think you have made something very fancy indeed.

Ingredients: Makes sixteen 2-inch brownies

8 ounces 70% bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into several pieces

3 large eggs

1 cup sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (1.2 ounces) all-purpose flour

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with foil. Place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and set in a wide skillet of almost-simmering water. Stir frequently until the mixture is melted and smooth and quite warm. Remove from the pan and set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla with a hand-held mixer on high speed until the eggs are thick and light colored, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the warm chocolate. Fold in the flour. Scrape the batter into the lined pan and spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack.

Invert the brownies on a rack and peel off the foil. Turn right side up on a cutting board and cut into sixteen 2-inch squares.

Enjoy!