Dark Chocolate Month is February!
February is National Dark Chocolate Month Dark chocolate is one of my favorite flavors to use at home when baking, creating cocktails, or even enjoying a piece with a glass of red wine. The Aztecs first cultivated cacao seeds around 1100 BC, turning the seeds into Xocolãtl, or “bitter water.” Aztecs traditionally brewed the cacao seeds with water and chili powder, creating an ancient form of hot cocoa. During the Industrial Revolution, mills pressed cocoa …