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Adults

CANCELLED--Chocolate: Is it the New Health Food?

This workshop explores many aspects of the fruit of the Theobroma cacao tree including its place in history, different types of chocolate, how it’s processed and how it has been studied. Research on specific components in cocoa, including flavonoids, have led to a strong body of evidence that cocoa and dark chocolate may provide health benefits that include reductions in blood pressure and total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, prevention of DM2 and stroke reduction.

Dishing Up New Jersey: Exploring Our State’s Food Traditions (Zoom)

Award-winning journalist and food enthusiast, John Holl will be visiting the library to discuss his book Dishing Up New Jersey: 150 recipes from the Garden State. Celebrating the foods, flavors, cultures, and traditions of the Garden State, including recipes that feature NJ’s own produce — tomatoes, corn, cranberries, blueberries, apples — along with others like deep-fried boardwalk treats, Mr. Holl’s talk is the ultimate tribute to New Jersey’s best.

This program will be hosted virtually on Zoom, no registration required. Instructions to connect via Zoom are listed below.