So easy I could scream: Chocolate Ricotta Mousse

After a recent trip to Houston to visit my friend Courtney, I was inspired by her masterful use of ricotta (her sweetest trick: a scoop of ricotta, a fresh slices of peach, and a little drizzle of honey--heaven!). When I returned home, I immediately went on a quest to find any and every recipe that uses this simple ingredient. Unsurprisingly, one of the best ones I found was in my good friend Real Simple mag. Try it now and thank me later.

CHOCOLATE RICOTTA MOUSSE

Ingredients

• 1 15-ounce container ricotta (about 2 cups)


• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar


• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted, plus more, shaved, for topping

Directions

1. In a food processor, blend the ricotta, sugar, and melted chocolate until smooth.


2. Divide among bowls and top with the shaved chocolate. (The mousse can be refrigerated until ready to serve, up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

P.S. Another great find? Honey-Tomato Bruschetta with Ricotta from Food & Wine.

Photo via RealSimple.com

Check it: Carter Kustera on 10/22

Oh, I do love a portrait (I think it's the Southerner in me). And yes, I know that the whole silhouette trend is a little, well, overdone. But oh, I do still love Carter Kustera's cute portraits with those clever descriptions underneath. And if I had the bread, I'd head up to Jonathan Adler's Madison Avenue store this Thursday and get myself all draw'd up (only $450 for a small! Click for event info):



In the meantime, here are a few of my faves:

Loving: Anything Mustachioed

These guys from fawnandforest.com just inspired this search on etsy.com. Enjoy. (I did.)

Handtowels from CyanideStitches

iPhone cozy by yummypocket

Set of 4 mustache soaps by servasgschaeft

Christmas ornaments (!) by artagglomeration

Stash Trooper - Moustache Print by scarletbeautiful

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Could Be Cool: Rorschach Blots as Art

I'm constantly on the lookout for interesting things to frame as art, particularly if I can group them into a series (see my earlier posts on Eames lounge chairs and maps). And even before I was introduced to the coolness that is the graphic novel Watchmen, I've always thought that framing and hanging antique Rorschach Test ink blots would be a weird, conversation-starting sort of project.

They're not too easy to find online...they sometimes pop up on eBay and I've seen them here. That's because of the debate on the ethics of showing psychological tests like these to the public. And yeah, I get that. But come on! Wouldn't these be cool framed in good old-fashioned Ribba frames from IKEA and hanging on your living or dining room wall?

Image source: Wikipedia