Quick-and-easy 1-person Fondue:
(for when you feel like keeping all the chocolate to yourself!)
Take a small, 4-oz glass jar, or other small microwavable container, and fill with chocolate chips (any kind, I prefer mostly milk chocolate with just a dash of dark). Top with a small lump of butter and microwave on high for 10-second intervals, poking at it each time to see if the chocolate is softening yet.
When most of the chocolate is soft, add a pinch of salt and stir. The chocolate will most likely stay lumpy at first. Add whole milk, a half-teaspoon at a time, mixing thouroughly. At first the milk will cause the chocolate to seize up, this is normal. Keep adding just a little at a time, and suddenly the chocolate will go from stiff to smooth without warning. Stop adding milk and stir until most of the chunks are dissolved. Add 2-3 drop vanilla extract, this will cause the last chunks to dissolve and make the entire concoction smooth and creamy.
Dip fruit, cheese chunks, bread, or anything else that looks good, and enjoy!
Leftover chocolate can be kept in the fridge, just top off every now and then with more chocolate chips, a pat of butter, and a little milk.
What leftover chocolate?