Chocolate Parfait with Raspberries and Oreos

The rain started at three o’clock and didn’t stop until the roof leaked directly into my stand mixer. May 1st, 2018. I was supposed to bring dessert to Sarah’s book club—twelve women expecting my signature chocolate cake—but the oven had other plans. That was the night I learned that a Chocolate Parfait doesn’t need heat. I stood there with wet socks squelching on linoleum, staring at a bowl of melted chocolate that was starting to seize because condensation from the ceiling had dripped into the double boiler, and I realized cold desserts save lives. If you’ve never made a Creamy … Find out more