Everyday hot chocolate

Yield: 8 servings

5 ounces 64-percent chocolate, such as Valrhona or Cocoa Barry

5 ounces milk chocolate

1 ounce cocoa powder

2 ounces granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Seeds from 1 vanilla bean

4 ounces milk, per serving

4 ounces heavy whipping cream, per serving

1. Finely chop the chocolates; mix together with cocoa powder, sugar, salt and vanilla bean seeds. This is your hot chocolate mix.

2. For 1 serving, heat milk and cream to a simmer in a saucepan. Place 3 heaping tablespoons of chocolate mixture in a mug; fill with the liquid mixture, stirring until chocolates melt.