In Pakistan, chocolates have become a staple for celebrations, particularly on Valentine’s Day. The influence of global ...

that chocolate was a gift from the gods. The Aztecs in particular revered the drink - they gave it to victorious warriors after battle, would use it during religious rituals, and even used cacao ...

The Olmec apparently passed their knowledge onto the Maya and Aztecs, who developed their own methods for preparing and drinking chocolate. The drinking chocolate enjoyed by these later ...

Chocolate — a beloved treat we often reach for during moments of indulgence — was once so valuable it was used as currency.

Each year, lovebirds purchase about 58 million pounds of the stuff for Valentine’s Day, so why not you? After all, chocolate ...

The Aztecs then poured the mixture from one container to another from a height high enough to create the froth that was considered the ultimate feature in drinking the beverage. The Golden Book of ...

Rich and silky, this spicy chocolate avocado mousse is simple to make ahead – and it’s vegan if using the ginger syrup and milk-free chocolate. Put the avocados, stem ginger and lime zest and ...

Chocolate was a New World discovery ... This drink was reserved for use in ceremonies as well as for drinking by the wealthy and religious elite. The Aztecs of central Mexico attributed the ...

Chocolate itself first began as Xocolatl, or “bitter water,” a spiced drink made from ground cacao beans, chiles and spices that originated with the Aztecs and Mayans. Xocolatl “was mostly ...