Dark Chocolate

Another Reason Why Dark Chocolate (In Moderation!) Is Good For You

Posted 04.30.2012

Hooray! -- even more research shows why dark chocolate (in moderation) has heart-healthy benefits. Researchers from San Diego State University con...

The Chocolate Wars

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 04.20.2012

Julie Gerstenblatt

Let's agree to agree: chocolate is delicious, and it's also good for you. But, like all great love stories, this one has a twist: in order to reap any health benefits, the chocolate you eat should be dark, dark, dark.

Dandelion Chocolate: Discover the Real Flavor of Chocolate (Video)

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.22.2012

Liza de Guia

"I think what we're doing is important, it's important for chocolate. And it's important for us that this type of chocolate is known about." Meet Tod...

K Chocolatier: L.A.'s Premium Chocolate Fix

Scott Bridges | Posted 04.16.2012

Scott Bridges

You would never know that Diane Kron has been creating some of the world's finest chocolates for nearly 40 years. Kron's passion for perfection and her devotion to her customers has kept her from aging. Or maybe it's the chocolate.

Dark Chocolate's Heart Health Benefits Are Bittersweet

Michael Stanclift, N.D. | Posted 04.15.2012

Michael Stanclift, N.D.

It's Valentine's Day, and chocolate is bound to be around us. We love the stuff, and recent studies suggest it may be one of the foods that loves us back.

PHOTOS: An Aerospace Engineer's Chocolate Factory & Rum Distillery

Jade Doskow | Posted 04.14.2012

Jade Doskow

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WATCH: Did Someone Say Vegan Chocolate Pudding?

Posted 01.12.2012

Organic dark chocolate over 70% cacao is not only sexy and delicious, but good for you. Cacao contains over 300 identifiable chemical compounds in...

Service With a Smile Chocolate Dipped Orange Peel

Miranda Levenstein | Posted 02.04.2012

Miranda Levenstein

range and chocolate are one of the all-time great combos, and there is real satisfaction in making something chocolate shop worthy.

Taste Test: Which Dark Chocolate Reigns Supreme?

Kitchen Daily | Posted 11.29.2011

After finding the best milk chocolates in one of our most popular taste tests, our editors thought it only fair to find the best dark chocolates on th...

How Long Does Chocolate Make You Feel Good?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 12.11.2011

Dr. Susan Albers

Ever have a stressful day and think to yourself, "A piece of chocolate would make me feel better"? In part, you may be onto something. Chocolate makes us feel good -- temporarily.

A Radically New Way to Enjoy Chocolate

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.26.2011

Dr. Susan Albers

Can you eat chocolate while you are losing or managing your weight? Yes! Would life be any fun without chocolate? No! My goal is to teach you the ins and outs of how to eat chocolate mindfully.

Dark Chocolate 'May Improve Health In Similar Way To Exercise'

PA | Posted 11.14.2011

Those who would rather eat chocolate than exercise can take heart from new research that suggests one is as good as the other. Scien...

Massive Dark Chocolate Taste Test

KitchenDaily | KitchenDaily Editors | Posted 10.17.2011

After finding the best milk chocolates in one of KitchenDaily's most popular taste tests, our editors thought it only fair to find the best dark choco...

Magic Choc: Non-Melting, Non-Messy Chocolate

Posted 09.12.2011

UK-based innovation company The In Thing claims to have developed the world's first non-melting chocolate, Magic Choc ("squish it, shape it, eat it!)....

The FaithFul Shopper: Choices for Chocoholics

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 06.15.2011

Faith Hope Consolo

It's time to revisit where to buy the world's best treat -- chocolate. Whether you love your chocolate light and sweet, or dark and bitter, there are plenty of places old and new to indulge.

How To Taste Dark Chocolate

Chow.com | Posted 05.25.2011

How do you eat dark chocolate? Well, put it in your mouth and chew, of course. It's creamy, sweet, bitter, and probably very enjoyable. But what if yo...

The Faithful Shopper: Sweet Treats for Sweet Times

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 05.25.2011

Faith Hope Consolo

With Passover under way and Easter coming this Sunday, I can't help but turn my attention to one of the sweeter things in life -- chocolate. And New York doesn't disappoint.

Study: Chocolate Could Reduce Heart Risk

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 11.17.2011

LONDON — The Easter Bunny might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could...

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream: Just in Time for a Randomly Warm Spring

Claire Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Claire Thomas

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream blends French patisserie technique with American farm-to-table sensibilities and the results are delicious.

To Start an Artisan Food Company, You Don't Always Need a Business Plan (VIDEO)

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.25.2011

Liza de Guia

This little food story is for all of you home cooks out there who have always wanted to sell that one thing that your friends and family keep asking y...

10 Top Dark Chocolates For Valentine's Day

Karen Leland | Posted 11.17.2011

Karen Leland

Here, then, are the top choices for the dark chocolate treats certain to make your Valentine stand up and applaud.

Compartes Chocolatier, Just in Time for Valentine's Day

Claire Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Claire Thomas

Though Jonathan Grahm serves amazing Love Nuts, dipped fruit, and chocolate bars, it's the truffles he's known for.

Chocolate: Truly The Food Of The Gods

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011

Christina Pirello

Originally consumed as a hot liquid, either thick or thin, laced through with hot spice and cinnamon, chocolate tasted nothing like the cloyingly sweet candy we call chocolate today.

Minarets? No Thanks, We're Swiss

Hisham Wyne | Posted 05.25.2011

Hisham Wyne

Europe is creeping towards old habits of intolerance. Fascism has found a happy home in Europe before, and there are days when it appears contemporary Europe suffers nostalgia.

Dark Chocolate May Improve Metabolic Stress Response, Nestlé Researchers Say

Medical News Today | Catharine Paddock | Posted 11.17.2011

A new study by Nestlé researchers suggests that eating a few pieces of dark chocolate every day may improve the metabolic response of people who repo...