When it comes to supper clubs I am all about making things easier. Nine times out of ten you can get by with the short cut. Remember the line from My Best Friend’s Wedding where Julia Roberts tells Cameron Diaz that:
Crème Brulee can never be Jello. You can never be Jello!
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Well that is probably true. Having worked for General Foods/Kraft for 35 years and having worked with Jello products on many levels I have to agree with Julia Roberts. There are lots of things that Jello is great for. Crème Brulee just isn’t one of them.
However, there are times when Jello is better than the real thing.
Here is where I have to make a confession. In My book Impromptu Friday Nights – A Guide to Supper Clubs I have a great recipe for Spiced Chocolate Mouse. It is a great recipe and the mouse is not all that hard to make. But… when it came time to do the photography I substituted Jello Instant Chocolate Pudding. It looks great. It made a great photo. It just didn’t taste nearly as good as the Spiced Chocolate Mouse, but for the photo, no one will ever know…
Check out the recipe for the Spiced Chocolate Mouse
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