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May 27, 2026
We're familiar with the image of a cold, snowy night with friends gathered around a fireplace laughing, telling stories, everyone enjoying a mug of hot chocolate, maybe with marshmallows. What might we be doing if our mugs were filled with cacao? A ritual? Yes! For more than 50 years, Dina Valentini has followed the path less taken to develop a relationship with the plant known as "the food of the gods." She talks about the botany of cacao, how cacao becomes chocolate, and how she uses cacao in ...
