The best hot-fudge sundae in the world...

Malley's Chocolates
23473 Lorain Road
North Olmsted, Ohio

...is served in a pink-and-green ice-cream parlor in a suburb west of Cleveland.

Malley's has provided wonderful chocolates and ice cream to Clevelanders since the 1930s. It's a family-run organization, now in its third generation.

The hot fudge topping comes to your table in a small glass pitcher. You can add as much as you like, and the fudge stays warm until you're ready to eat it.

I don't know what the secret is, but this topping is the smoothest, fudgiest ice cream treat I've ever had.

There's always a bowl of pretzels on the table -- good for scooping up the last drops of fudge. I still love to sit at one of the tables on the slowly rotating carousel in the center of the store.

There are more exotic chocolates out there (and I can tell you where to order some!), but Malley's makes the best milk-chocolate Easter bunnies. Try the Pretzel Crunch bar, too.

A Thanksgiving feast

Plum-glazed roast turkey* and gravy
Sausage cornbread dressing
Baked sweet potatoes
Green bean casserole
Brussels sprouts with orange zest
Macaroni and cheese with peas
Cranberry sauce
Sticky buns
Corn muffins
Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut sparkling wine

And a pumpkin roll cake from Clementine's for dessert!

*The plum glaze was made with Chinese plum sauce, honey, soy sauce, orange marmalade, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, and orange zest.