I am the new Enrichment Night Board Leader in our ward, and I am in charge of our Relief Society birthday social/dinner. For the main course we are having Chicken with Garlic Sauce (delectable!), Parslied Potatoes, a small salad bar, and dinner rolls. I have divvied out a lot of the dinner work among ladies in the ward. But I am very fussy about my desserts not only being delicious, but also delightful to behold; I am making the dessert bar. But I can't decide just which desserts I want to make.

Should I go with the "Delectably Rich" menu of:

• White Chocolate Cheesecake with Dark Chocolate Ganache Topping
• Raspberry Trifle
• Lemon Meringue Pie
• Strawberry Bouquets (which would have the chocolate-dipped strawberries--like I did for Valentine's Day and some delightful hand-made, soft candies that look like strawberries)
  

Or should I go for the "Chocolate Decadence" menu of:

• White Chocolate Cheesecake with Dark Chocolate Ganache Topping
• Chocolate Cake/Ice-Cream Roll, with Raspberry Sauce (although I haven't decided whether to use chocolate ice-cream, or vanilla. I'm thinking probably vanilla.)
• Chocolate Mousse Pie with Mint Whipped Cream
• Strawberry Bouquets (which would have the chocolate-dipped strawberries--like I did for Valentine's Day and some delightful hand-made, soft candies that look like strawberries)
  

I haven't heard from the Relief Society presidency as to their preference. But they seem to trust me implicitly. The party is March 10. Which menu would you choose?

Tangy Whipped Cream

I made this to go with my Valentine's Day cake. It was pretty good with chocolate cake, but it is fabulous with fresh raspberries.

TANGY WHIPPED CREAM

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sour cream (not the lite kind)
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. vanilla

Beat all ingredients together, at high speed, until soft peaks form. Serve immediately. (With fresh raspberries!)

Hmmmm...

Never mind on that last one. I made it last Friday and it wasn't so great after all. Not that it was nasty or anything. I bet freshly cooked chicken would be far better than canned. Even so . . .
Maybe it requires someone else making it, or maybe having it at a party, to truly enjoy it. :-)