Leftover hunks of chocolate make a fantastically easy and luscious homemade chocolate fondue.

3 1/2–4 oz chocolate (about one standard chocolate bar)

1. Gather together and prepare for dipping: fruits, nuts, cookies, bread or cake pieces.

2. Break chocolate into small pieces. Place pieces in a microwave-safe ceramic bowl. Microwave on medium to high for 30 seconds. If the chocolate is smooth and soft, but not melted into a puddle, you are done. Test it by stirring. If still solid and hard, continue to cook the chocolate in 10-second increments, stirring after each time, until it is soft. You will produce a bowl of barely warm chocolate that should stay melted for 30 minutes.

3. Dip and savor.

Recipe by Aubrey Linley, Cacao