Chocolate

Sarah Moss (Author) Sarah Moss is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin's School of English, Drama and Film. She has published six novels as well as a number of non-fiction works.Alexander Badenoch (Author) Alexander Badenoch is Assistant Professor in Media and Cultural studies at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The politics of cocoa chocolates key ingredient are fascinating. For centuries African and Central American farmers made it for the paler races to devour. And how did Westerners thank them? With some of the most eye-bogglingly racist advertising in history. Hopefully, paying the current farmers Fair Trade prices will make amends. - Diplomat magazinePlenty of people appreciate a sweet treat, but there's something about chocolate that inspires true devotion. Chocolate lovers are in a league of their own, so it's only natural that when it comes time to gift the cocoa fanatic in your life, you'd want something that suits their tastes. And after all, there's never a bad time for chocolates . . . Help them brush up on their favorite subject with a history of chocolate. - Town & Country magazineThe Edible series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting . . . food writing at its best! - Ken Hom, chef and author