I prefer Swedish vodkas and Grey Goose (French) but have a New Year’s resolution to taste through more vodkas from Russia and Poland . . . which means lots of penne for me and, uh, chocolate sauce. Truth be told, my favorite vodka dish is a chocolate sauce that you pour over ice cream! I found this recipe on John Rose’s blog – cookingwithvodka.blogs.com and love it (his blogs are quite entertaining as well.) So when my daughters ask for a bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce, I pour the store brand for them and Rose’s recipe for me unless I want them to go to bed right away . . . then we all get the vodka version. – Roxanne Langer, Sommelier, Keynote Speaker, Founder and Wine Educator, WineFUNdamentals, Newcastle, CA; www.wine-seminar.com.