Meyer Lemon Mousse in Wonton Cups

Don't be intimidated by the photo of today's dessert, because these little dessert cups are so easy to make! As long as you have lemon curd and wonton wrappers, the preparation will take no time.

I've made a lot of jars of Meyer lemon curd over the last few days and I used one of them to create this dessert. I folded in a bit of sweetened whipped cream so the mousse was light and airy and used it to fill the shaped and baked wonton cups. A topping of my citron confit and a dash of powdered sugar made the cutest garnish that also acted as a reminder of the flavors of this elegant dessert.

Blueberry Chocolate Mousse Recipe

When done properly, there are few things in life more sensual than chocolate. If your true love happens to love chocolate, you might want to consider it as part of a special romantic dinner this Valentine's Day.

This blueberry chocolate mousse would be perfect for someone who is not very confident in the kitchen. It's made of dark chocolate mousse flavored with fresh blueberries, encased in a cup made of blueberry-yogurt pretzels and topped with chocolate-covered blueberries and yogurt or ice cream.

You won't have to spend all day in the kitchen to prepare this dessert, but it will look like you did. Your sweetie will appreciate the gesture!

Mandarin Chocolate Mousse Filled Crepe Recipe

Last night was our first formal dinner party since the New Year and I wanted to add a little wow factor to the end of the meal. I prepared a mandarin-flavored dark chocolate mousse and enclosed it in the cutest little crêpe purses. 

The decadence didn’t stop there, as I garnished the purses with chocolate puffed rice "hung" up high on a spun sugar stick. A little drizzle of coffee-liqueur chocolate sauce finished off the dessert and guaranteed that it would satisfy even the biggest chocoholic's cravings.

I'm starting to plan out what could amaze my Valentine in a few weeks and I know for sure my husband Lulu would be more than delighted that we end our Valentine's Day romantic dinner feeding each other chocolate! Check back for more ideas.

Meyer Lemon Mousse Recipe

Judging from what we have left on our Meyer lemon tree, the citrus season is reaching its end. Just as I did with our clémentines earlier this winter, I made a mousse using the last handful of Meyer lemons.

No need to look for cute cups to serve the mousse in; the Meyer lemon rind does the job splendidly.

Clementine Mousse Recipe

It's citrus season again! Maybe it's because the trees are maturing, but our tangerine, clementine and mandarin trees are laden with fruit. Almost every morning for the past few weeks I've been able to collect a basket of tangerines to make freshly pressed juice for breakfast (no additional sugar needed!). The clementines are particularly sweet and for a while I've been tempted to use them in a dessert.

The basis of this mousse is a custard made with homemade concentrated clementine juice. I also added a bit of white chocolate and fromage blanc to give more body to the mousse and finished by folding in sweetened whipped cream so it turned light and fluffy. I could have made a tart or parfait with the clementine wedges, but mousse is relatively easy to make and a great way to showcase an ingredient. To visually enhance the flavor of the dessert, I served it in the whole fruit peel. I think it gives a very elegant look to the dessert. Ooh La La!