Choclatique: 150 Simply Elegant Desserts
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Choclatique: 150 Simply Elegant Desserts |
Ed Engoron is an award-winning restaurateur, chef, food consultant, and chocolatier. He studied in Paris at the famed Cordon Bleu. He cofounded Choclatique, an award-winning, artisan chocolate company, in 2003. He lives in Los Angeles. Please visit him at choclatique.com
Mary Goodbody was a senior editor for Chocolatier Magazine from 1985 until 2002, and wrote the magazine’s first cookbook, Glorious Chocolate. She lives in Fairfield, CT.
This book is exceptional. The thought of working with chocolate can sometimes be overwhelming - but this book provides all the resource information that is needed. The steps are clear and easy to follow. All the recipes that I have tried since I have received this book have been so easy to follow and the outcomes have been amazing - beautiful and so delicious! I highly recommend it for beginning cooks and experienced chefs. It is a well appreciated gift, as well. I have given copies of this book as gifts along with a jar of my favorite recipe: "Old-Fashion Hot Fudge Ganache". It impresses everytime!-Cbart
If you think that chocolate should be its own food group, than this cookbook is a must for your collection!
The author gives clear, informative directions and includes gorgeous illustrations.He begins with a discussion of chocolate, moves on to the making of ganache, and then creates recipes based on that information.
I gave the book to a friend who is a real foodie and,thankfully, he enjoys making the recipes and sharing them. Nothing better!-Cwall
As others have said, the recipes do rely on what I call "mother ganaches". These mother ganaches are then used to make all the recipes in the book. If you are not a serious chocophile and frequent baker this may seem daunting because the mother ganache recipes make a great deal of ganache. If you are willing scale down the ganache recipes you will be fine for occasional baking. As a devout chocolate lover an avid baker, I love this book. The story blurbs are interesting to read also. -Wteacher
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