Discover the fascinating history of hot chocolate, from its ancient origins to its modern-day gourmet variations.

In this column, the professor continues his series on the religious origins of our favorite drinks and snacks. Recently, coffee and tea have told their tales. This week: chocolate. That box of ...

Valentine’s Day and chocolate — they simply go hand in hand. In recent years, the confection has been regarded as the symbol of affection with stores and major retailers selling them by the box. But ...

Today’s page looks at one of the world’s favorite foods – chocolate. CHOCOLATE comes from the cacao tree, which was discovered more than 2,000 years ago in the tropical rainforests of Mesoamerica, a ...

Typically an alleviant for cold hands or pouty tantrums, modern hot chocolate is an innocent favorite among children returning from building snowmen or the sledding down the bunny hill. But the ...

Q: I see lots of chocolate pots at auctions. When were these used? A: The oldest known chocolate pot — a ceramic teapotlike vessel first used by the Mayans in Central America to serve hot and cold ...

Chocolate, our favourite confection devoured by the whole world, has a long and interesting history that goes back thousands of years. The history of chocolate starts in the rainforests of the Amazon ...