Cacao, Theobro-ma cacao, or chocolate was first cultivated in the ancient tropical rain forests by indigenous people of Mesoamerica. They esteemed the dried and toasted seeds for making rich sauces to ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao ...

One chef's guide to making chocolate bars from fermented cacao seeds has fascinated the internet. My Nguyen has amassed a considerable following for her healthy recipes and home cooking hacks on ...

NEW YORK — New research strengthens the case that people used the chocolate ingredient cacao in South America 5,400 years ago, underscoring the seed’s radical transformation into today’s Twix bars and ...