Chocolate News
Online chocolate entrepreneur opens first brick-and-mortar cafe
KYW A young Philly pastry chef has opened her first cafe just off of South Street, specializing in artisanal chocolates. Aurora Grace Wold’s new cafe at 517 South Fifth St. is aptly called Aurora Grace, located in a space that has a history of female entrepreneurs. The main staple of the cafe is Wold’s gourmet bonbons. “People say they look like little marbles or little jewels or gemstones.” The cafe actually first began as an online Etsy chocolate store.Scarlett Johansson’s Personal Trainers Suggest Always Eating Dark Chocolate Before a Workout
Brothers Ryan and Eric Johnson say there are many benefits to the routine, including boosting your energy and creating a positive feedback loop. Ideally, they say you should eat a third of a bar of high quality dark chocolate 15 minutes before a workout.
Hot Chocolate: Let Me Count the Ways
There are so many versions of hot-chocolate creations it can make one’s head spin. Instant hot chocolate is one way to go, open the packet and throw it in some water and in less than a few minutes you’re sipping away. But there are many ways to make the perfect chocolaty beverage with little effort. These recipes will take your cup of hot chocolate to a whole other level and offer a specialty drink that will impress.
How Much Do Hot Drinks Help on a Cold Day?
Depends on which hot beverage you’re drinking! One expert, Alan Hedge, director of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory at Cornell University, in frigid Ithaca, N.Y., explains why a cup of joe may not be ideal for freezing days and what the Mongols drank to survive winter invasions. Bottom line…one of the best hot drinks that help on a cold day – hot chocolate!
Got chocolate milk? Dairy product returns to Mount Vernon schools
For the past several years, Friday has been the only day students at any of Mount Vernon School District’s schools, in the state of Washington, has had the option of getting chocolate milk. As of today, chocolate milk is returning to the district’s lunch menu five days a week. Nutrition Services Supervisor David Connors said, “We’re moving to a model where we hope kids will consume more milk at the school instead of just dumping white milk down the trash.”