School food isn't what it used to be...

Ingredients

• ¼ pound fresh lump crabmeat
• 1 tablespoon finely diced onion
• 1 tablespoon finely diced celery
• 1 tablespoon finely diced bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon creole mustard
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• bread crumbs to bind
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups crab stock*
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 filet mignons
• asparagus or sauteed spinach
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups cake flour
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 6 hard peppermint candies
• 6 ounces half and half
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped