Chocolate Trifle

My grandmother loved to entertain, especially during the summer. She had favorite meals and favorite desserts for serving to her guests. After a day of lounging in the sun, the ladies would dress up for a candlelit, multicourse dinner. Most of the dinner parties I throw are more casual. While I use a party as a perfect excuse to pull out my pretty patterned linen napkins and to purchase enough bouquets to turn my apartment into a mini floral boutique, most of my dinner gatherings involve si