Dear Ritter Sport,
I will get straight to the point.
I’ve fallen in love with your chocolate.
Photo Credit: Ritter Sport
I have a chocolate drawer. There. I said it. My deep, dark, sometimes milk secret is out in the open now. (Although technically it hasn’t been a well-kept secret. All of my neighbors know about it and I’m not shy about singing its praises.)
For the uninitiated: It’s not a drawer made out of chocolate. It is a whole drawer in the refrigerator containing nothing but chocolate.* Everyone should have one. It is the secret to staying sane AND keeping a woman happy.
(This used to be in my chocolate drawer. It’s not there now. It’s looooong gone.)
In a minute: I will show you a fun chocolate molecule t-shirt.
First and foremost: It has come to my attention that chocolate is not on the periodic table of elements.
Shocking, I know.
After all, chocolate is a very important element in our lives. Practically every home contains chocolate, unlike, for example, molybdenum. (Molybdenum is on the periodic table of elements, but how many of us even know whether we have molybdenum in anything at home?)
(Random fact: Molybdenum is a refractory metal and I actually know how to pronounce it. It’s more like mull-EHB-dunum than Mollie B. Denim.)
So how can us chocolate lovers show off our affection in a semi-scientific fashion? I ran across this Chocolate Molecule T-Shirt:
Photo Credit: Computer Gear
I want one!
Better yet, I want one for my sister. If she wears it, I’ll actually see it. Plus, she was just telling me she wanted more T-shirts. And it’s just nerdy enough to be her style…
#amduckingpillowsbeingthrownmyway
#sisters
Via Bored Panda, I recently found out about a nifty chocolate product from Japan that opens up a huge amount of creative possibilities: Chocolate slices! Similar to cheese slices, these handy slices can be used to easily flavor or decorate a large variety of foods. 
Mmmm…Nabisco has announced a new product: Chips Ahoy Hot Cocoa Cookies.
Introducing Hot Cocoa Chips Ahoy! Limited Edition cookies. Snuggle up with the flavor of hot cocoa, no mug required! pic.twitter.com/91oPz0hoR3
— Chips Ahoy! (@ChipsAhoy) November 2, 2015
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Some like it hot. Some like it cold. Some like chocolate an awful lot, if I may be so bold.
There are more than a few ways to eat chocolate. To keep it simple, let’s narrow it down to three basic methods:
#1. Straight from the refrigerator (when it’s nice and cold and HARD)
#2. Straight from the wrapper or box (room temperature)
#3. With a spoon or a knife because it is purposely melted past being able to be picked up
This is Method #3:
Method #1 is not my style (although I’m related to people who wouldn’t have it any other way)
Method #2 is fine for certain purposes (specialty chocolates, chocolate bars with caramel, etc.)
Method #3 is my favorite, as it allows me to fully enjoy the richness and flavor of the chocolate
El Rey. Nestle Savoy. Kakao. Mantuano. Paria. Sinfonia.
Chocolate with red pepper. Chocolate with Earl Gray tea. Chocolate with sea salt, coffee beans, ginger, granola, and rattlesnake*.
Venezuela, home to the prized criollo bean and exporter of over 8000 tons of cacao per year, manufactures chocolates that are just as diverse as its wide range of landscapes. This is no small feat, considering Venezuela boasts beautiful tropical beaches, lush jungles, the world’s tallest waterfall (Angel Falls), and a desert that could easily pass as the Sahara. (I kid you not.)