What kind of chocolate serves as a replacement for dark sweet chocolate? Have made a mousse for years that takes dark sweet. Can't buy it anymore! Daughter home from college and NEEDS mousse!

 We totally thought you were nuts (except for that part about children needing mousse!) What are you talking about? No chocolate has disappeared from the market in the past 15 years. If anything, there's been a huge proliferation of new brands and varieties of chocolate. continued...

 When a recipe calls for reducing a dry white wine, what does this mean, and how do I do it?

 Reducing is a term that shows up in a lot of recipes, and apparently you're just supposed to know what it means — whether you've cooked much or not. continued...

 Have you ever heard of Mussels Pernod? It's in a red sauce, and the restaurant where I had it has since closed. I wouldn't know where to begin in trying to make it, but it is wonderful with a loaf of fresh bread for dipping and a bottle of wine.

 We do indeed know of a mussels recipe that makes good use of the anise-flavored Pernod liqueur. It also includes tomatoes, but whether it is the recipe you recall from the unnamed restaurant is uncertain. continued...

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