Easy admission: I LOVE CHOCOLATE! I had a friend in grad school who shared my love of chocolate.  A bowl of mini chocolate bars didn’t stand a chance with us around, all we left behind was a trail of torn and crumpled candy wrappers.  In those years, we couldn’t make it back home for every holiday, so the two of us (and our Roosters, who happen to be awesome cooks) would take turns hosting the special meal for our friends still on campus.  When she started experimenting with chocolate cheesecakes, we were all in heaven.  Whenever I make this cheesecake, I always smile as I remember those times together.  Read the rest of this post...