DARK AND LUSCIOUS (YEAH, BABY!)

Last winter, drinking chocolates were all the rage. Starbucks introduced its Chantico. (”A drinkable dessert with an intense, full-bodied chocolate flavor and silky, rich texture,” says the coffee purveyor. Lordy. Now that’s some sultry writing.) Apparently, the dessert drink’s popularity is still steamy. The Cultured Cup hosts a tasting and historical look at drinking chocolates at Southern Methodist University on Feb. 9 at 7p.m. And if you want to serve up some bubbly cacao at home, check out Williams-Sonoma’s new Mauviel hot chocolate pot. It’s copper. It’s cool. And quite handsome. For more copper cookware, The Whimsey Shoppe is also a boffo boutique.