The story goes that in 1928 Harry Reese invented the peanut butter cup. Actually, peanut butter filled chocolates were widely enjoyed for well over a decade before then. And why not? Peanut butter was the ideal companion to chocolate – it was salty, balancing the sweetness of the chocolate. Its creamy texture balanced the rigidity of the chocolate. And, above all, it was relatively inexpensive. In fact, in the 1920s, an array of chocolates were sold for two reasons. One is obvious. They were delicious, affordable, and small enough to accommodate every venue whether streetside vendors, pharmacies, or upscale department stores. The other was Prohibition. With alcohol being illegal, restaurant owners needed to mitigate their losses in sales of after dinner (not to mention before and during dinner) drinks. So, they sold chocolates. Fat cats in big companies may have slipped an illegal pint of whiskey in their desk drawers for a nip or two or three during the day. But they offered boxed chocolates to business associates at meetings. The chocolate world was spinning and glorious. And peanut butter-filled chocolates had a place in the center.