The Delicious, Ancient History of Chocolate and Vanilla Archaeologists are discovering that two of the world’s most prized flavors have a much richer history than we thought ...

Chocolate’s association with the gods began in Mesoamerica (today’s Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). The people of the region believed cacao was gifted to humans by a feathered ...

A large medieval house was built 600 years ago in Barcelona, Spain. By the 19th century, it was a chocolate factory. Now, archaeologists are exploring the remains of the ancient building ...

Bloomed chocolate is definitely still edible but loses some of its creamy texture and signature snap and may lack the rich experience you'd expect from a luxurious chocolate bar.To avoid bloom ...

Chocolate gets its sweet history rewritten. Long believed to have been domesticated in Central America some 4,000 years ago, cacao has a more interesting story than previously thought.

A new wave of confections are harnessing the ancient pairing of fungi and cacao (without the hallucinogenic effects). An array of mushroom-infused chocolate products, from top: Vehicle Chocolates ...

Watch the Ancient Art of Chocolate-Making. In the historic town of Antigua, Guatemala, chocolate artisans still employ age-old Maya techniques. By Gulnaz Khan. September 11, 2017 ...

Every summer, millions of marshmallows will be toasted over fires across America. Many will be used as an ingredient in the quintessential summer snack: the s’more. Eating gooey marshmallows and ...