Yay, it’s National Chocolate Pudding Day! You can even send an e-card.
I’ll admit that I have yet to make pudding from scratch. I’ve always used a packet for either the cooked type or instant, and of course they’ve always turned out great. But here is a recipe for making your own instant pudding mix!
Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
3 ounces Dutch-processed cocoa, approximately 1 cup
2 ounces cornstarch, approximately 1/2 cup
6 ounces confectioners’ sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups
1 1/2 ounces instant non-fat dry milk, approximately 1/2 cup
1 teaspoon salt
In a large bowl or plastic container with a lid, combine the cocoa, cornstarch, sugar, …read more

This guest post was written by my friend Adrith:
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I have loved a cold glass of chocolate milk ever since I was a little girl. One of the few things that truly dismayed me about my developing lactose intolerance was the idea of giving that up.
I’ve been a picky eater about as long as I’ve loved chocolate milk. When my husband suggested I try soymilk, I thought he was out of his mind. But going without for long enough found me standing at a coffee shop on Fort Campbell, buying a single-serving carton of Silk chocolate soymilk and thinking that the …read more

I love everything about chocolate pudding. I love how it always hits the spot, I love how versatile and portable it is. I especially love how hard it is to screw up when you’re making it from scratch! Pudding cups and instant mixes work fine in a pinch, but if you’ve got a few extra minutes the taste of authentic pudding can’t be beat!
Double Chocolate Pudding
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch of salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 ounce bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in heavy …read more

Living in Vegas, we really don’t get a whole lot of autumn here. Seriously, it lasts about a week and then it’s just brown and a bit chilly. So for this month’s Home & Dining channel theme, we decided to focus on things to keep you warm during the autumn months — or weeks, in my case. So here are
50 Ways Chocolate Can Keep You Warm This Autumn:

The history of hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Warm chocolate cookies
Hot Fudge Spoon Cake
Molten Chocolate Cake
Warm Chocolate-Nut Brownie
Spicy chocolate cookies
Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake
Old-fashioned hot fudge
S’mores without …read more