Mousse is a form of creamy dessert typically made from egg and cream, usually in combination with other flavors such as chocolate or pureed fruit. The egg whites are beaten before being incorporated into the other ingredients to produce a light and fluffy yet extremely rich confection. It is then chilled to maintain its aeration.Once only a speciality of French restaurants, chocolate mousse entered into American and English home cuisine in the 1960s. Mousse-like desserts in middle America commonly go under designations like "whip".Depending on how it is prepared, it can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick.Due to usage of raw eggs, eating mousse may lead to food poisoning, caused by salmonella bacteria. Note that in the UK eggs marked with the Lion Mark have come from hens vaccinated against salmonella, although they may not have been pasteurised; but catering establishments generally use pasteurised eggs. Most food service establishments in the U.S. use pasteurized eggs whenever raw eggs are called for, so food poisoning should not be a concern there except in home cooking."Bavarian cream" (Fr. Bavaroise) is similar to mousse. Cultural referencesChocolate mousse (pronounced like "moose") with "a chalky undertaste" is a plot element in the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby.In the film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, the Grim Reaper kills a number of guests at a dinner party. When one of them asks how they could all have died at once, the Reaper indicates that the deaths were caused by "the salmon mousse". References^ The Celluloid Pantry with recipe by Vincent Price.^ The Meaning of Life: Part VII: Death.

For Valentines Day, what better way can you show your love and care than with a delicious homemade dinner. Tyler's gooey, decadent chocolate cake would make a delicious, rich dessert. Or maybe a flourless chocolate cake or a classic French creme brulee would suit your tastes better. No matter what, here are some interesting ideas for Valentine's

We’ve all heard how chocolate, french fries and Burgandy wine are not wise choices for our health. However, that may be not true after all. Inhaling a box of chocolates isn’t wise, but just a small portion a day may actually help prevent cancer and stave off weight gain. Where do I sign up?

Kicking the landing page habit is not unlike cutting saturated fat from your diet. You know it's bad for you, but it's wrapped up in french fries and chocolate chip cookies that are just way too tasty. If you're going to give up the sat-fat -- to, errr, improve your brand -- you still want delicious snacking.

Oven-warm fragrant bread and sweet and intense aroma of chocolate will be combined once again in the French Expo dubbed "Love, Bread and Chocolate" which will take place for the second time in Antibes from February the 8th to the 10th, running each day from 8.30h in the morning to 19.00h...

Just spread a little bit of strawberry jam on this delicious and moist tea bread--the peanut butter is already mixed in! Try it toasted, either plain or topped with some decadent chocolate-hazelnut Nutella, or use it as the base for peanut butter french toast. It only takes minutes to prepare, using ingredients most of us already have on hand.