A nutrition researcher named Michael Levine once said, “Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world's perfect food.”

I can tell you a million reasons why he may be right. But for now, let me share with you a chocolate dessert recipe from Nomadic’s “Family Recipes” book. Try making it for your family and friends this Memorial Day weekend. It’s a recipe submitted by Hendrik Lenze, our Director of New Business Development. Here it is:

• 11 oz Dark chocolate
• 5 oz Crème Fraiche
• 2 tbsp Rum
• 4 Egg Whites
• 1 oz Powdered sugar

Melt the chocolate and the Crème Fraiche together at a low temperature with continuous mixing. Add the rum, continue mixing for a few minutes and then let the mixture cool.

Meanwhile, use a hand mixer for the egg whites and mix until you get a little foam. Begin mixing the sugar slowly with the egg whites. Fold 2 tbsp of the cool chocolate mixture to the egg whites. Cream to create a base mixture. Then combine the remaining mixtures by folding with a spatula creating a light airy mousse.

Leave the mouse in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. However, it’s best left overnight.

Have a sweet Memorial Day weekend!