What goes into making chocolate? 🍫 Middle School students got a behind-the-scenes look at the world of desserts during a visit with author and pastry chef Marisa Churchill. Churchill kicked things off with a few quick questions: Do you know the raw ingredients that make chocolate? How are cocoa beans processed? And what does it take to turn those ingredients into something extraordinary? Students also watched clips from past dessert competitions, including some of Churchill’s own creations, along with a video of renowned chocolatier Amaury Guichon crafting a chocolate dragon. Churchill shared her book "Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate," giving students a taste of the creativity, science, and skill behind the world of chocolate and pastry. #shsatherton #shsmiddleschoolmondays #authorvisit