'Chocolate Chocolate'

In a nutshell: Bags of See’s bittersweet chocolate chips are being recalled in multiple states because they may contain milk which is not listed on the package. It seems this recall would only be problematic to people who are allergic to milk. 
February 12, 2008 — See’s Candies, Inc. of San Francisco is recalling 16-ounce bags [more...]

I just returned from Florida and was lucky enough to return once again to Norman Love’s Chocolate Salon.
This time I had a delicious Mexican hot chocolate that went down creamy smooth as chocolate liquid silk and then ended with a kick of chili spice. It beats a damn Swiss Miss any day.
Then I bought some chocolates to [more...]

Americans tend to think of chocolate as a sweet candy heralded by companies like Hershey and Nestle; but actually, chocolate dates back to the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica who drank chocolate as a bitter drink much like we drink coffee. Baristas of the day were royal court staff and no where could you find half [more...]

Remember a few months ago, I asked you to sign a FDA petition to save the fate of chocolate?
Well, according to Gary Guittard — it worked.
Here’s the email I just received from him:
Thank you!
 
It looks like this petition will not be granted. The FDA received 34,000 letters plus inquiries from congress. The FDA said the [more...]

My belief system that life is short — eat chocolate — still exists.
One of my friends who lives in another state and is trying to eat more healthy received a box of chocolates today. These were not mere chocolates but rather Chocolats Meurens, handmade in New York but in the classic Belgian style.
Let’s face it [more...]