Top Ten Cocoa Producing Countries (2016)

It's been nearly 2 1/2 years since the global launch of Ruby and two years this week since the introduction of the first product made with Ruby, the Ruby KitKat. I traveled to Tokyo to learn about marketplace innovation in chocolate in Japan.

I am often asked about how I approach my pairings, where I get my inspirations, and what my thought processes are.

A lot happened in 2019 in my world of chocolate ... what happened in yours?

In the lead up to Thanksgiving (November 28th this year), I have curated a collection of 14 brownie recipes that feature pumpkin to provide chocoholics alternatives to pumpkin pie and pumpkin cheesecake.

You're not the only one, says the FDA.

Spoiler Alert - It's Not What You Think. A preference for bitter or sweet is driven by genetic response to the presence of psychoactive chemicals.

Have you ever tasted a bar of small batch craft chocolate with an awards sticker or seal (or more than one!) on the wrapper and wondered what the heck the judges were thinking?