One evening I found myself craving hot chocolate. After all, I had spent the whole day sick in bed, it was drizzly out (that's Vancouver for you), and all I wanted was something warm, a touch rich, and comforting. I promptly went to my pantry to pull out the fixings for hot chocolate only to discover I had no actual chocolate, just simple cocoa powder. <br /> <br />Now while I of course have had hot chocolate made with cocoa powder, I had it in my head rich, thick hot chocolate. So I turned to my fridge for inspiration and saw tahini. Then it hit me: cocoa + tahini + whole milk+ a little sugar and spice to bring it together just might work. Lo and behold I was not disappointed! This came together as a warm, rich drink comforting enough to melt away some of my cold and just sweet enough to satisfy my craving. I hope it gets you through a cold night, too. <br /> <br />Note: The amount of sugar used could easily be scaled down or up depending on your tastes. I prefer a more intense chocolate flavour and could have done even less sugar. Your call!

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