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A site dedicated to the exploration and ecstasy of chocolate. The Chocolate Priestess will lead "Saturday Sacraments" by taking the reader through the experience of one type of chocolate or one companies offering described in all five senses. Other postings will review other types of chocolate and related products and events, along with thoughts about chocolate in the news and culture under various headings that you can find on the side menu.
A fellow chocolate lover has let your Chocolate Priestess know about her PhD research study about economics, chocolate, ethics and the effects of an economic recession on all these issues. If you have time, please do help her so we can learn more ab (read full article)
Today is the 30th anniversary of Earth Day which was supposed to make us all more aware of the harm human beings can do to the planet. As you know, Sisters and Brothers, I always mention when a company uses recycled materials, when they use chocola (read full article)
Our Chocolate Coconut Acolyte recently brought the following piece of information to my attention: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mentioned the eating dark chocolate helped her cope with the stress of trying to pass healthcare legislation. I had not (read full article)
Hopefully, Sisters and Brothers, you've seen the news now that there is a new chocolate theme park which opened in Beijing, China. This over 200,000 square feet exhibit in three temperature and moisture controlled halls includes art such as a repli (read full article)
Some time back I read this article from Reuters India about museums around the world which are focused on the Sacred Substance: Chocolate. Sadly your Chocolate Priestess hasn't been to any of these, I don't charge money for my reviews so so far The (read full article)
Sisters and Brothers, so far we've looked at a few claims about the health benefits of chocolate and cocoa and most of the time your Chocolate Priestess's number one concern has been that these studies done on lab animals are being too quickly applie (read full article)
It has been a while, Sisters and Brothers, since your Chocolate Priestess remarked upon the Sacred Substance in the news outside of health claims since those are increasing at a rapid pace it seems and being misued and misreported in an effort to inc (read full article)
October, Sisters and Brothers, is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You've problably started to see the pink packaged candies in the stores but you can also find items honoring this month long educational effort in bakeries as well especially (read full article)
Sisters and Brothers, sometimes it feels like all we can do in this world is chose between one product and the next based on our wallets. As your Chocolate Priestess hopes she reiterates on a regular basis, you have other power as a consumer.An exam (read full article)
Last week, your Chocolate Priestess saw a post about a Dutch study that claimed women who craved chocolate made healthier food choices right after looking at pictures of chocolate. I went looking for more information and found both a UK Daily Mail (read full article)
A study by Hershey reports that both antioxidant activity and cocoa flavanols can be retained in cakes if you cut back on the use of baking soda. However, as many of your bakers may realize, using no baking soda often results in denser cakes so Hers (read full article)
The past few weeks your Chocolate Priestess has been seeing news reports about a Swiss company who claims it has mad a chocolate that is both low in calories and which won't melt in higher temperatures. Several of these articles are linked at the en (read full article)
Mars is the biggest chocolate manufacturer in the USA and a leader in world chocolate products. Today, your Chocolate Priestess wants to reveal a few interesting pieces of information that have appeared in the news.First, if you visit this website o (read full article)
Hershey is the second biggest chocolatier in the USA and one of the leading chocolate manufacturers in the world. Many of you, Sisters and Brothers, probably use their products at least once a year. Thus your Chocolate Priestess wanted to share som (read full article)
Your Chocolate Priestess discusses issues concerning the environment, labor concerns, and health from time to time in The Chocolate Cult. Each time I try to use logic and research to present you, Sisters and Brothers, with enough information to make (read full article)
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