All chocolate, even white chocolate, starts with the fruit of the cacao tree, an equatorial, Seussian-looking plant with plump, bumpy, ovoid pods that grow directly from the trunk.

However, you want to be careful that you are getting “real” white chocolate, which the FDA specifies as no less than 20% cocoa butter. Some lower-quality products may not reach this mark.

All hot chocolates are seasonal. Grindhaus makes them in large batches, "only from around when it starts to snow, up until right before spring hits." [Read more: A guide to Niagara County coffee ...

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownie Bites ($40): This all-new decadent dessert is made with fudgy brownie bites topped with strawberry meringue buttercream, covered in chocolate and mini heart quins.

Chocolate last year saw a 200% increase in the cost because of massive drought in many of the regions that produce chocolate. And by 2050, ... We all got a lot going on, ...

Other types of chocolate, like milk chocolate, may not reduce the risk and instead negatively affect other risk factors for diabetes. Data derived from: Liu B, et al. BMJ . 2024;doi:10.1136/ bmj ...