So it's no surprise that after 9-11, restaurant kitchens reported they were serving up more bowls of stewed chicken and chocolate pudding than ever before.

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Peggy Paul, who is married to son Ron, contributed a recipe for Oreo Cake, which is made with Oreo cookies, instant chocolate pudding, cream cheese and Cool Whip.

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The date chocolate pudding is heavenly.

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The first chocolate pudding tastes great.

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The National Cottonseed Products Association (NCPA) offers recipes such as "Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding with Mascarpone Caramel Cream and Banana Beignets" to anyone who might be interested.

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We followed the suggestion of our knowledgeable server and chose the roasted kohlrabi-turnip soup (with horseradish, chive oil and edible flowers), the trio of lamb (loin, rack and belly, prepared three different ways) and the imperial chocolate dessert (a warm pudding cake with spiced ice cream and coffee sauce).

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Bean soup with black pudding and bacon, beignets oozing warm chocolate truffle across the plate.

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