Episode 2: Be Still My Heart

Chocolate: food of the gods, balm of our hearts, and, at one point in time, a symbol of sacrifice and stand-in for human blood. In this episode, we explore what makes chocolate sexy and how to decipher labels on the nearly $400 million of chocolate sold in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Guests include: Gillian Goddard, farmer, educator and founder of Sun Eaters Organics, on how chocolate forges intimacy and what it means to empower farmers in the places where cacao is grown. Aubrey Lindley, co-founder of Portland’s Cacao, one of the oldest specialty chocolate shops in the United States, on what to look for when assessing a chocolate bar. Thierry Muret, global executive chef at Godiva, on what makes chocolate sexy.

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