The red wine "suicide" is a really great way to use up a splash of this and a splash of that after a dinner party, but by no means do you have to use an assortment of wine. I've made this before using Grenache and Zinfandel, and both worked splendidly. More

Pot de crème is extremely thick, like you have to tug it off the spoon with your lips. Dense, and almost cloying, it is so redolent of its flavor, whether that's the Bourbon vanilla at my favorite place, or chocolate, or caramel, or whatever else. More