From Cacao Bean to Midnight Snack
The Sweetest Temptation -By Anupama S Mani Ancient luxury: A 650–750 CE painted Maya vase showing an enthroned ruler being served a frothy, spiced cacao beverage. It is neither my birthday/wedding anniversary on Tuesday, the 7 th of July, nor any religious festival, nor a day marking a nation getting independence, but this is one day of some historic significance that, I am very clear, deserves a grand celebration. It is World Chocolate Day. A day on which one can officially dig one's teeth into this heavenly treat and, for once, silence the tiny nutritionist who lives inside our heads. You are free to ‘taste’ any goodies made from chocolate- candy, bars, sauce, cake, bro...