Time for Chocolate!

by K.B. Owen

With the decadence of Mardi Gras upon us (and the sugar-coma of Valentine’s Day fresh in our minds), a post solely dedicated to chocolate seemed appropriate. Our fascination with this particular food item is older than you might think. Enjoy!

It’s hard to imagine a world without chocolate, isn’t it?But how and when did folks first discover it? Was it always the sweet dessert we know it to be?

Image by David Leggett, via wikimedia commons

The beginnings: Mesoamerica (early central Ame...