A 2004 study found that 70 percent of people would give away their computer password when bribed with a single chocolate bar. …A 17th-century bishop in the Spanish town Chiapa Real banned chocolate during Mass because women kept having their maid bring them hot chocolate during services. Suspiciously soon afterwards the bishop died and many believe that he had been poisoned.
A photo posted by Russ & Daughters (@russanddaughters) on Jun 1, 2016 at 9:25am PDT Russ & Daughters, the legendary Lower East Side deli and cafe, have made a number of sweet dreams come true by sandwiching homemade ice cream between two delectable layers of their homemade chocolate babka, just…
A Delectable Kaleidoscope of Candy Bars, a new print by Pop Chart Lab "charting of the very many bars wherein chocolate intersects with delightful compatriots, such as gooey caramel, sprightly nougat, and cookie crunch." via Pop Chart Lab
Tal Spiegel, a chef pâtissière in Paris with an amazing eye for color, has created "Desserted in Paris", an delectable Instagram account in which he showcases exquisite French desserts of his own and of others that he pairs with his together with his coordinating shoe collection. photos by Tal Siegel…
Animator Tomosteen has created a very enticing stop motion video that shows the preparation involved in making a delectable LEGO layered chocolate cake. As previous videos, the ingredients start off as real and then seamlessly morph into LEGO blocks of different shapes and sizes. This video is a stop motion…
A new episode of Reactions by the American Chemical Society explains the chemistry of chocolate and the specific molecule called theobromine, which is chemically similar to caffeine. Theobromine is a vasodilator that animals can't metabolize, which makes the yummy sweet stuff absolutely toxic to dogs, cats and other domestic animals.…
Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.