The Tao of Cacao

Hi, welcome to Ki to the City.I sincerely apologize for the recent lag in putting out new episodes.For whatever reason, this month, there’s been a lot of weird technical issues and scheduling changes at the last minute (from both myself and guests).Please stick with me. I promise there’s a couple of really interesting episodes en route. One is already “in the can,” so to speak, but it’s been delayed due to one of those aforementioned “technical issues.”In a little while, I’m going to be speaking to a very special guest—someone I’ve been trying to get on the show for a long time. Not going to give away any spoilers, but stay tuned. Please.And I do hope to get back on the regular weekly schedule again starting in May (which is… checks calendar… tomorrow).The good news is: the book I’m working on with Kayla Feder Sensei is taking shape very nicely and wholly inspiring me to push forward through this very difficult time, even when mostly everything else is going haywire.And I have one more brief, but scintillatingly exciting announcement… if you like chocolate, that is.You’ll notice the title of this post is “The Tao of Cacao.”I know I should’ve dubbed it the “Do of Cocoa” to be more aligned with the specific art that I’m consumed by, but cocoa has gone through an alkalizing process. Cacao is pure.Vanessa Barg, a very good friend of mine and former employer, has this amazing healthy chocolate company called Gnosis. It’s not just healthy; I’m saying “it’s healthy” as a bonus, in addition to being the most delicious chocolate you’ve ever tasted.It’s all made by hand with love. Low glycemic. Unparalleled ingredient sourcing.For instance, right now, she’s making these truffles—Kanematsu Matcha Strawberry—that are so good that… I really can’t find the words. Can food taste brilliant?Personally, I’m unable to drink caffeinated beverages, so I’m basically powered by Gnosis chocolate at the moment and Vanessa is generous enough to do a little bartering here. So, full disclosure, I’m being rewarded with chocolate for this mention.And she’s also generous enough that, if you mention my name or Ki to the City when you order from her website, she’s give you a free bar of chocolate.We all win!Like I said, please stick with me. There are new episodes on the horizon, and please support the show if you can. I could really use the boost…Thanks for listening. Get full access to Ki to the City at kitothecity.substack.com/subscribe