Join Francine Segan, noted food historian and author, for a talk on the rainforest treasure--chocolate. Learn chocolate’s history, starting with its New World origins. And trace its journey, and transformation, in the New World, with a special look at the history of chocolate in England. Discover the roles Christopher Columbus, Hernan Coretes, Cassanova and others played. Discover how high society experienced chocolate in the 17^th and 18^th century society and about the 19th century chocolate innovations of Henri NestlO, Rudolphe Lindt and Frank Mars that turned chocolate from a grainy bitter brew into the treat we know and love today. Discover how chocolate goes from bean to bar as you are guided through a tasting of various types of fine chocolates.

$12 per person, $10 for students