The Healing Powers of Chocolate Book

Forward vii

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xv

Part 1 A Time for Chocolate 1

1 The Power of Chocolate 3

2 A Genesis of Chocolate 15

Part 2 Chocolate 23

3 A Historical Testimony 25

4 Where are the Secret Ingredients? 34

5 Why is Chocolate So Healthy? 44

6 The French Attitude 54

Part 3 Other Natural Forbidden Foods 67

7 Chocolate's Favorite Friends 69

8 Nuts About Chocolate 81

9 Matchmaking Chocolate and Wine 87

Part 4 Youth in a Cup 97

10 A Cuppa Coffee and Chocolat 99

11 A Toast to Hot cocoa and Long Life! 109

Part 5 Chocolate Cures 123

12 Home Remedies from Your Kitchen 125

Part 6 Future Chocolate 163

13 The Chocolate Craze 165

14 Chocolate Beautiful 176

15 Chocolatiers, Tasting Bars, and Tours 184

16 Chocolate is not for Everyone: Some Bittersweet Views 204

17 The Joy of Cooking with Chocolate 215

Part 7 Chocolate Recipes 223

18 Chocolate Buon Appetito! 225

Part 8 Chocolate Resources 271

Where Can You Buy Chocolate? 273

Notes 295

Selected Bibliography 301