Delicious God!

I have been asked what the word shakti means on numerous occasions since starting this chocolate blog.

Shakti is taken from the Sanskrit language, a basis for numerous dialects in India, much like Latin is a basis for the romance languages of English and French. Shakti direct translation is power or strength.

While the word shakti itself is foreign to the English language, the impact it has is astounding in Hindu belief structures. Be it describing a divine deity* in Hinduism or the practice of yoga, the word shakti is used in various ways to display the connections of power, energy and the universe.

My goal is to show, how incredibly strong a substance chocolate has become in our society. From learning about techniques on tempering dark chocolate, to the science of a cacoa tree and the cocoa beans, I plan to incorporate and introduce common and not so common ideas into this blog. Along with some creative writing, I am hoping you will stop by on a regular basis with comments, questions, and/or requests.

By the way, if you are interested in getting some chocolate deities, I would highly recommend Chocolate Deities. As you can see by the picture taken from the site, that God looks good enough to eat!

Happy blogging!