The shop's guest book has names from as far away as California and Washington. This time of year, it's Valentine's Day rush, with two weeks of heavy sales leading up to V-Day. But with Easter, you have rabbits and eggs and all kinds of other shapes. The process changes the composition of the chocolate, which is already rich in cocoa butter, the ingredient that adds flavor. And Linda's chocolate keeps the doors to her shop swinging.
Chocolate puts people in a good mood.
Chocolate's been an in-demand aphrodisiac ever since Columbus took chocolate beans back to the New World. Soldiers have carried the morale-boosting treat into battle since the Civil War. And ancient Incas used it as currency. Now doctors suspect chocolate prevents heart disease, because it contains an artery-cleaning component similar to that found in red wine. Everyone's still in lust with congealed cocoa fat, says Amy Bullock of Eddyville, who had to learn to curb her passion for the sweet treat while on the job.