Mexican chocolate. Stories and recipes of Mexico’s greatest gift to the world

This book explores the little known origins of cocoa, its role in the imperial elites of the ancient world and the culinary metamorphosis it went through in the Colonial period. This is indeed edible history, one that manifests itself in many delicious recipes that you will find in the pages ahead of this adventure. So please come with me on a journey to discover the fascinating tale of the world’s most desired guilty pleasure.

Written and photographed by Rocio Carvajal, an accomplished Mexican cook, food history writer, creator of the highly-regarded Pass the Chipotle Podcast and author of several books dedicated to exploring Mexico’s culture and gastronomy, this book will inspire you to celebrate the history and explore the delicious culinary possibilities of cocoa.