For this recipe showdown, we included six popular hot cocoa recipes from celebrity chefs. All six recipes were made on the stovetop. Most recipes used full-fat dairy as the base of the cocoa — either ...

Hot chocolate can be as simple or indulgent as you want, depending on your time, taste, and texture preferences. Cocoa powder is quick, nostalgic, and easy to customize, but it lacks the richness of ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...