How Mom made fudge by feel
My mother was an excellent cook. Her fried chicken was crispy perfection, and her corn pudding was fluffy and light. But she had blind spots, and one of them was fudge.
In my house, we all knew how real fudge was made – and it wasn’t with marshmallow cream.
You started with sugar and cocoa in a saucepan. You stirred in milk, brought it to a boil, then let it simmer until ... well, this was the tricky
