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Article: Bruce Museum looks at the history of chocolate.
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- Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT)
- Article date:
- July 15, 2007
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Byline: Camilla A. Herrera
Jul. 15--Carol Ward grew up surrounded by artwork that reflected her parents' interest in the history of chocolate.
"Chocolate is very personal for me," says the Bruce Museum educator, who planned "A Taste for Chocolate," an exhibit opening Saturday that explores the natural, cultural and artistic past of the confection.
Such was her childhood exposure to all things chocolate. It would be years before she realized others did not share her knowledge, which she acquired because her father, Jack, was a former chief executive officer of Barretto Inc., a Brazilian company that supplies cacao (the main ingredient in ...