Chocolate Mousse & Community Service: Mary McCormick’s Rotary Farewell

In this episode of Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders, Mary McCormick, outgoing Executive Director of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, reflects on 25 years of community projects, scholarships, and international service while preparing to retire in June. 

She discusses major local initiatives like Live at the Lakefront, the Centennial Arboretum, MKE Urban Stables, and Rotary’s work in Guatemala.

The episode also features a warm cooking segment where Mary shares a simple, elegant chocolate mousse recipe and enjoys it with host Charlie, combining conversation about civic leadership with a homemade dessert.

You can watch the YouTube video here - https://youtu.be/bKcTbxvIdh0 

The recipe is available here - https://cookingsecretsformen.com/2026/04/22/chocolate-mousse-elegant-simple-and-delicious/ 

“Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders” is part of the "Milwaukee Podcast Network (https://milwaukeepodcastnetwork.com/). This show is an Interview and cooking show with Milwaukee Community Leaders.

We have an interview about their work in the community, then we cook something, and then we eat it. From our elected leaders to those working at the grassroots, we talk with people trying to make Milwaukee a better place.