Dark maple syrup is a natural match for chocolate, bringing a complex sweetness to this easy sorbet. The result has the creaminess of chocolate ice cream with a much more robust flavor and no dairy. Makes about 1 quart 2 cups water 3/4 cups Grade A dark maple syrup 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon…

A new non-‘woke’ chocolate company sold more than 500,000 candy bars within a week after it had launched. A new candy bar brand, Jeremy’s Chocolate, was announced on Mar. 3 by Jeremy Boreing, co-CEO of The Daily Wire, as an alternative to Hershey’s chocolate, after the candy giant promoted woke ideology in its commercial advertising…

By Vonnai Phair From The Seattle Times Heavy metals naturally contaminate a lot of the foods we regularly enjoy—including dark chocolate. While there are tips to minimize exposure, including knowing which bars have lower levels of heavy metals, chocolate lovers may want to know how heavy metals get into these treats in the first place….

By Vonnai Phair From The Seattle Times Feb. 10—Dark chocolate has a reputation as a relatively healthy treat, but research showing some popular bars might have potentially unsafe levels of heavy metals has many questioning how safe these treats really are. Consumer Reports tested 28 popular dark chocolate bars from Seattle’s Theo Chocolate to Trader…

Submitted by Donald Peterson, Wisconsin The events with the chocolate cake with Kahlua began in July 2006. My wife Lorraine and I were conversing with Lil and Ola, and the subject of baking came up. I mentioned a sour cream coffee cake, and Lil mentioned a recipe from Elroy. It sounded good, so I asked…

These outstanding chocolate makers, who craft their bars with both flavor and fair, sustainable practices in mind, will help you say “I love you” with better chocolate on Valentine’s Day, or any time of year. Farmers in the Spotlight Askinosie Chocolate A pioneer in direct trade chocolate, this Missouri father-daughter business works closely with small…

NEW YORK—Consumer Reports on Monday urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine’s Day to reduce the amounts of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate products, after testing revealed harmful levels of the heavy metals. In letters to Hershey Co., Mondelez International Inc., Theo Chocolate and Trader Joe’s, Consumer Reports said long-term exposure to…

NEW YORK—Hershey Co. has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium. In a proposed class action filed on Wednesday, Christopher Lazazzaro said he would not have bought or would have paid less for Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate, Lily’s Extra…

Egg creams are a beverage steeped in history and mystery. An iconic New York City drink, egg creams reached peak popularity in the early 1900s, particularly in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where soda fountains and candy shops dotted the streets, serving sodas, sundaes, and, of course, egg creams. The origin of the name “egg cream” is…

A new start-up is trying create the perfect fake chocolate that tastes the same as the real thing. Some chocolate fans are reportedly concerned about the ethical relationship between the cocoa industry, deforestation, and use of child labor. A new British food company claims that it has created a “guilt-free alternative to chocolate that can…