Cakes and cookies: "Toasted cacao nibs add a lovely crunch and deep flavor to cookies, brownies, and cakes," Mehta says.

Aside from the odd piece of See's Candy, molecular biologist Raven Hanna didn't grow up a chocoholic. On a trip to Belize more than a decade ago, she encountered cacao trees and learned ... As written ...

Look for chocolate with about 70% cacao to provide deep flavor without being overly sweet — avoid using chocolate chips here. What is the best way to crush candy canes? There are several methods ...

as well as sugar and cocoa butter. Milk chocolate is the most mild baking chocolate in flavor and contains as little as 10% ...