What does The Food Schmooze® team do during a snowstorm? Brainstorm, of course! This week: tons of ideas for instant desserts. . .delicious little numbers you can whip up in no time at all, often with the stuff you’ve already got in your pantry or fridge. Ease is the name of the game. Think: Slow cooker chocolate fondue, Puff Pastry Napoleons, Klondike Sundaes with Dulce de leche, chocolate-covered Cheerios, and a chocolate cake you can bake in a mug in about two minutes. Fun stuff you can do in a flash—you don’t even need a recipe.  Plus, our go-tos for rush-hour meals.

Aired: February 16, 2017

Photo: Matt/Flickr, creative commons

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS:

• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.

• Alex Province — wine expert

• Anthony DeSerio — cocktail expert, Connecticut bartender, Carson’s on Whitfield

• Mark Raymond — wine expert

MUSIC:

• “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake

• “Starving,” Hailee Steinfield

• “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five

• “Sugar,” Robin Shultz

• “Down,” Marian Hill

• “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,” Cab Calloway