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6 of the Best Uses for Cacao Nibs

If you don’t already have a stash of cacao nibs in your pantry, it’s high time you invested in these little chocolatey wonders. Cacao nibs are...

Tips and Tricks for Successful Chocolate Melting

Here’s one good reason to learn how to melt chocolate: Homemade chocolate-covered strawberries. Here’s another one: Once you master the art of choc...

6 Chocolate and Coconut Recipes that Will Make Any Sweet Tooth Salivate

From avocados to kale, tons of plants have enjoyed time in the limelight over the past few years. But perhaps none have remained in the public eye ...

Why the Easter Bunny Is Obsessed with Chocolate Eggs

Read historical texts from cover to cover, and you won’t find any mention of a rabbit depositing chocolate eggs in children’s baskets during the we...

6 Delectable Ways to Put Cocoa Powder to Good Use

Raise your hand if you have an old container of cocoa powder in your pantry right now. Odds are good you purchased some cocoa powder for a recipe ...

Avocado and Chocolate Recipes

Some trends—say, high fashion and Tough Mudders—go together like oil and water. Others—like cat cafes and napping—seem like they were made for each...

6 Simple Chocolate Recipes to Make for a Romantic Valentine's Day Weekend

Valentine’s Day may have passed, but some of you are celebrating this weekend, and that means couples everywhere are still hunting for the perfect ...

How Chocolate Became the Culinary Staple of Valentine's Day

These days, chocolate and Valentine’s Day go together like trees and Christmas. This relationship is so ingrained in our culture that Americans spe...

7 Football-Themed Chocolate Recipes to Delight Your Superbowl Party

If you’re hosting or attending a Super Bowl party this weekend, volunteer to make the dessert! These seven chocolatey recipes are so good, you mig...

4 Tips that Make Environmentally Conscious Food Shopping Easy

Americans are becoming more and more aware of the ways our food choices can harm or hurt the environment. But “caring” and “being able to do someth...

6 of the Best Destinations for Chocolate Tourism

If you’re a chocolate lover and a world traveler, then the world is your oyster. Or, more accurately, the world is your chocolate bar. That’s beca...

5 Chocolate Recipes that Will Put Your Baking Skills to the Test

Feeling bored in the kitchen? Have your baking skills hit a plateau? Tired of making plain ‘ol chocolate chip cookies every time you turn on the ov...