At Penzeys we sit at the crossroads of cooks. Every day we talk to over a thousand cooks in our mail order call center and our 20+ stores. We are always on the lookout for useful ideas and it only seems right to give our magazine readers the inside scoop on what we are hearing at the crossroads.

Chocolate Soup

Teresa from Whitesburg, GA calls this recipe “chocolate soup” because it’s so good her family eats it by the spoonful before it ever makes it to ice cream. Slowly melt 1 stick of butter over medium-low heat. Add 2 heaping TB cocoa powder and whisk about a minute until smooth. Add 1/2 cup half & half and 3/4 cup sugar, then stir for about 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Makes a great dip for fruit. Hide your spoons.