Chocolate Mousse

We are a chocolate-loving family. From my father I learned how to slowly let a piece of fine dark chocolate melt in my mouth, allowing the luscious flavor to fill my palate. As a child, I remember what a joyous occasion it was when my mother would make this chocolate mousse. She would let me do most of it myself, and I remember how she taught me to carefully fold the egg whites to preserve the air we had whipped into them. Our kids like making this too, and they even help with cleanup — at