Unless you're dining at a French restaurant, or a swanky steakhouse where the waiters still wear white coats and gloves, you probably haven't seen cherries jubilee on a dessert menu. And yet, it appears that a revival of the dessert is underway (which is exciting, indeed). This classic treat consisting of sweet and sour cherries flambéed in brandy and served with a premium vanilla ice cream is simple yet sublime. Cherries jubilee was a creation of one of the greatest and most influential chefs in history, Auguste Escoffier, who created the dessert for none other than Queen Victoria in England. In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated 60 years on the throne with her diamond jubilee. All of the United Kingdom celebrated, and Escoffier himself developed cherries jubilee in honor of the momentous, Read more