They are one of the first things television baking show contestants grab when the host yells, "Go!" There they are on the shelf next to the fondant and the modeling chocolate -- those rainbow-hued ...

I made hot-chocolate recipes from Ina Garten, Jacques Torres, Sandra Lee, Alton Brown, Carla Hall. My favorite recipe for hot chocolate was Sandra Lee's, which calls for a bit of alcohol. Garten had ...