Well hello there everyone. It's the weekend — a blessedly long weekend — and we have one last recipe for you to cap off Ice Cream Week: An easier, quicker take on the classic ice cream cake, one that will take you only about 10 minutes to put together. But be warned: the last slice may disappear from the dessert table in even less time than it takes to make this easy, creamy, chocolatey frozen Oreo cake. More

When norcalgirl21 put in a request for a Lava Cake recipe, the first thing I thought of was Nigella Lawson's Choco-Hoto-Pots, although I like to refer to them simply as chocolate pots. This is a classic Nigella recipe: simple, quick and outrageously decadent. Warm, gooey, chocolatey heaven! I have yet to serve these and not have the conversation come to a halt, leaving only the sound of spoons scraping against porcelain and the occasional sigh of pleasure. More

What I'm about to tell you could mean drastic consequences for your love life: the pairing of wine and chocolate—yes, Romance 101, that alluring combo of alcohol and aphrodisiac—is actually not a suitable pairing at all, according to some food scientists. They say to think of it more as a familial pairing, like a mother and daughter relationship, rather than an amorous coupling. (Wow. Major mood killer.) More

This week on The Kitchn, a few of us have opted to chat about our favorite weeknight treat. This post took me a while to consider: M & M's? A few bites of ice cream? A chocolate chip cookie with tea? No, there is something a little bit better, something I always keep around the house and indulge in often. More

I've made a dangerous discovery this week. A discovery that involves heating up a can of coconut milk with a handful of really good chocolate and a little vanilla (and a few other ingredients) and creating the silkiest, dreamiest pudding you may have ever tasted. More

After dinner, I sometimes crave something sweet but don't want to necessarily break open a box of cookies. (We've talked about the challenges of keeping sweets in the house when you're living alone.) Thankfully my favorite solo after dinner treat is simple: a single square of high-quality, intensely flavored chocolate and about seven minutes of quiet time. More

With a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips stashed away in the cupboard, I feel safe in the knowledge that I can handle any sweet tooth crisis that should come my way. In under ten minutes, I can have a batch of cookies ready to bake, a decadent glaze for cupcakes, or even a simple trail-mix to tuck into my bag. Which brand of chocolate chips do you prefer? More

Does the thought of chocolate fondue conjure up visions of tacky chocolate fountains being stabbed at by guests holding cotton-ball textured strawberries impaled on tiny spears? Not a very appetizing image. Now, consider this updated idea I recently tried at the Scharffen Berger store in San Francisco's Ferry Building: thick chunks of crusty bread dipped into a mixture of warm bittersweet chocolate and creme fraiche and finished with a small pinch of crunchy sea salt. There, feeling better? More

I find that pie is a personal thing. People are either scared of baking it or embrace it. Some have family recipes they treasure, others rely on cookbooks and online recipes. If you think about it, one of the reasons pie is so special is because you really have to make it by hand, and in that way it encourages sharing and giving. Which is where we find ourselves today. More

I don't buy Nutella because, truthfully, I can't be trusted with it around the house. I like it a little too much. But for some reason, when I make it at home and see the ingredients I'm using before me it doesn't seem all that bad. More