In 1938, Ruth Wakefield Added Chocolate Chunks to Cookie Dough, Expecting Them to Melt: Ended Up Establishing the Foundation for Chocolate Chip CookiesRuth Wakefield of the Toll House Inn intentionally created the "Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie" in the late 1930s. Unlike previous choc...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Easter eggs chocolate: Here's evolution for eggs which symbolize rebirth and renewalEaster eggs: From chocken eggs to chocolate Easter eggs, the traditional symbol of Easter Sunday has gone through transformation.
04 Apr, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
What are the girl scout cookie flavors this season: What’s new and how to buy themGirl Scouts of the USA has officially started the 2026 cookie season, offering a new flavor and retiring two familiar treats. The organizat...
03 Feb, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
A chocolate that reminds us that taste and texture must combineDubai chocolate, a fusion of Middle Eastern flavors and chocolate, has become a global sensation. Originating with pistachio and knafeh, it...
21 Dec, 2025, 09.20 AM IST
Christmas chocolates still costly despite falling cocoa prices – here’s whyChocolate prices stay high even though cocoa costs are falling. Last year, cocoa jumped, making makers raise prices and change recipes. Com...
21 Dec, 2025, 01.33 AM IST
Cocoa prices are plunging. Why then is chocolate still so expensive?Producers and analysts expect cheaper cocoa to only start feeding through to supermarket aisles in the second half of next year, and even t...
20 Dec, 2025, 03.23 PM IST
The secret ingredient that changes how chocolate chip cookies tasteAfter years of chasing the perfect chocolate chip cookie, a simple ingredient swap delivered unexpected, bakery level results. By replacing...
19 Dec, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
What's missing from your favourite chocolate bar? It may be chocolate.Rising cocoa prices, driven by climate change and other factors, have led candy companies to reformulate their products. This involves repl...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
She’s a Japanese nutritionist and skips American sweets—these 5 tasty foods curb sugar cravings the smart wayA Japanese nutritionist, accustomed to the subtle sweetness of traditional desserts, found American sweets overwhelmingly rich. To satisfy ...
10 Jun, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Wild cocoa markets push Europe’s historic chocolatiers to the brinkThis issue has forced many smaller chocolatiers to close, while larger companies mitigate through cost-cutting measures.
01 Mar, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
Nestle's chocolate prices in focus as cocoa costs biteOver the past three years Nestle and other consumer goods companies have raised prices across their brands to cover sky-high input costs am...
25 Jul, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
From Habshi halwa to Ghati masala, names of some recipes and food items have a racist undertoneIt's important to understand how we can be descriptive without being discriminatory.
07 Nov, 2021, 11.41 AM IST
Cadbury develops chocolates that don't melt even in scorching heatCadbury engineers have set out the method for making breakthrough "temperature-tolerant chocolate" in an 8,000-word patent application, the...
25 Nov, 2012, 02.24 PM IST
- A cookie bake-off among US First Lady contenders is a bellwether indicator
Michelle Obama’s recipe for chocolate chip cookies stole a narrow victory of 287 votes over Ann Romney’s M&M munchies this week.
04 Oct, 2012, 05.49 AM IST
- Chocolates with a 'desi' touch a hit in Kolkata
By innovative fusing of chocolates with 'desi' sweets, some of the top retailers in the city have now created more than 80 types of new mou...
02 Apr, 2012, 11.52 AM IST
- Airlines rejig menu to woo flyers on longhaul flights
The British Airways flight to London used to be the least preferred by Jain passengers because of the absence of Jain food on board.
20 Dec, 2011, 09.23 AM IST
- The chocolate wars
Manufacturers want to use vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter to make chocolate and save money, but consumers aren't buying that.
08 Aug, 2007, 01.41 AM IST