For most people, chocolate is purely tasty — but some of its history can be hard to swallow. One reason to explore that history launched this week when chocolatier Jacques Torres opened a museum ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (FEBRUARY 16, 2017) – Old Salem Museums & Gardens in conjunction with AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate and The Historic Division of Mars is presenting its fourth annual day of fun ...

Many of the oldest chocolate brands in the world are several hundred years old. Most surprisingly, one of the oldest chocolate companies is in the United States.

There’s something about Howard-Yana Shapiro that inspires trust — at least when it comes to cacao. The author of “The History of Chocolate” (National Geographic Society, $20) is a Santa Claus ...

Did you know that chocolate chips were created by accident? And now a whole day is dedicated to the sweet treat ingredient. Chocolate Chip Day takes place on May 15 each year. Though chocolate chips ...

"I think the most important thing we want people to understand about what we do is that chocolate is a food and not a candy." ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is hosting "Chocolate: The North American Experience," a four-hour chocolate fest complete with presentations on the latest in chocolate research ...

Water or milk? Chocolate or cocoa powder? Marshmallows or whipped cream? Hot chocolate as we know it today can be prepared many different ways, with a slew of various mix-ins and toppings. It's sweet, ...