"It's not that chocolates are a substitute for love. Love is a substitute for chocolate. Chocolate is, let's face it, far more reliable than a man." —Miranda Ingram "I have met with few things more remarkable than the Chocolate which is the finest I ever saw." —John Adams, traveling in Spain in 1799 Hailed as "the food of the gods," exchanged in ancient marriage ceremonies, and proclaimed an aphrodisiac, chocolate has been loved around the world since its cultivation by the ancient peoples of Mexico as early as the seventh century. Here is the essential volume, including facts, fictions, festivals, recipes, and resources on the treat that drives many to obsession. All About Chocolate is the ultimate compendium of information to indulge the cravings of true fanatics.
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<li>Americans eat more chocolate now than ever before—an average of 11 pounds per person every year!</li>
<li>The Aztec ruler Montezuma drank 50 cups of chocolate from golden goblets before visiting his harem.</li>
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All About Chocolate: The Ultimate Resource to the World's Favorite Food

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Bloom, Carole

Desserts

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Bite-Size Desserts: Creating Mini Sweet Treats, from Cupcakes to Cobblers to Custards and Cookies

Baking

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

A tantalizing collection of dessert recipes for true chocolate lovers Chocolate lovers have more and more ways to get their fix with high-cacao, high-quality chocolate beckoning from grocery shelves all over the country. Intensely Chocolate offers luscious recipes for cakes, brownies, muffins, tarts, cookies, custards, candies, and frozen desserts that will make any chocolate lover drool. Here, you'll find new ideas, and classics even better than you remember them. From bittersweet high-cacao content to chocolates mixed with fruits, nuts, spices, and more-there's almost no limit to what you can do with chocolate. Intensely Chocolate gives you the ideas and guidance to turn this beloved ingredient into splendid desserts. 
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<li>100 recipes cover beloved favorites like Individual Molten Mocha Cakes and exciting new ideas like Chocolate-Passion Fruit Ganache Tart. </li>
<li>This lushly illustrated book also includes helpful information on available ingredients and how to use them. </li>
<li>These recipes are perfect for today's high-quality chocolate, but simple preparations put these unforgettable treats within easy reach.</li>
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For anyone looking for a new twist on their favorite dessert or creative ideas for using high-quality artisan chocolates, Intensely Chocolate is the essential guide to the world's favorite confection.

Intensely Chocolate

This invaluable A-to-Z culinary guide includes more than 800 definitions and 75 classic recipes for everything from Cheesecake to Churros, Financiers to Filo Dough, and Seven-Minute Icing to Semifreddo. Handy charts and appendices include tables of weight and measurement equivalents, conversions to and from metric, temperature equivalents and comparative baking pan sizes.

The International Dictionary of Desserts, Pastries, and Confections: A Comprehensive Guide With More Than 800 Definitions and 86 Classic Recipes for

Hearst Books

Have you ever opened a box of store-bought cookies and after the first dry bite, wished you were eating a warm, fresh baked one instead? Even store-bought cookies that claim to taste homemade really can’t compare to the real thing. Well, cookie lovers, thanks to baker Carole Bloom, you can have the real thing―any time and any day of the week. 
With Cookies For Dummies, you’ll be whipping up platefuls of the most scrumptious cookies imaginable in absolutely no time. Think Very Rich Cakelike Brownies. Or Almond Butter Cookies. Or Chocolate Biscotti. And not only will the book’s nearly 200 recipes awaken the baker within, you’ll get foolproof tips on making any type of creation in cookiedom―from simple drop, rolled, and refrigerator cookies to the more challenging bar, sandwich, and filled cookies, and finally, the pressed, hand-formed, and molded cookies that’ll let you style eye-catching cookies that bear your unique signature. With help on every page, the book cues you in on: <ul>
<li>Baking basics―such as choosing the right kitchen equipment and stocking up on essentials</li> <li>Foolproof techniques for outstanding cookies, plus tips on troubleshooting baking mishaps</li> <li>Decorating with chocolate (with tips on piping, painting, and stenciling)</li> <li>Creating "slender’" versions of old favorites, while maintaining texture and boosting flavor</li> <li>Discovering cookies from other cultures</li> <li>Baking for the holidays and making baking fun for kids</li> </ul>
With a summary cheat sheet of baking essentials, helpful how-to illustrations, and humorous cartoons along the way, Cookies For Dummies will help you bake awe-inspiring homemade cookies that will have even the fanatical cookie lovers in your family clamoring for more.

Cookies For Dummies

For Dummies

The Candy Cookbook: Recipes for Spectacular Truffles, Brittles, Toffees, Chocolates, and More

Chronicle Books LLC.

Imagine your favorite candy—maybe it's a velvety raspberry truffle or a piece of crisp English toffee. In this completely revised and expanded edition of a culinary classic, pastry chef and teacher Carole Bloom shows intrepid bakers how to turn their visions of sugarplums into home-baked perfection. Bloom begins with an illuminating discussion of candymaking essentials, from ingredients to tools to techniques, and then shares more than 180 exquisitely detailed recipes for truffles, caramels, nut brittles, fudge, and more. If you haven't dared to try candymaking or have been frustrated by attempts in the past, get out the baking sheets and gift boxes—it's time to prepare, devour, and share batches of blissful, homemade treats like Mocha Truffles, Hazelnut Chocolate Kisses, Vanilla Cream Caramels, Butter Peanut Brittle, and Maple Pecan Fudge. Bloom's clear, concise instructions will help beginners master even the trickiest techniques, like tempering chocolate and making caramel, and her many recipe variations will inspire experienced candymakers to experiment with new flavor combinations. With TRUFFLES, CANDIES, AND CONFECTIONS at your side, starting a candymaking tradition will be as rewarding as it is delectable.“If you have a passion for chocolate, caramel, toffee, or truffles, Carole Bloom's collection of luscious two-bite confections will inspire you to create the sweet magic of a candy shop in your own kitchen.” —Flo Braker, author of The Simple Art of Perfect Baking and Sweet Miniatures“Smooth or chunky? Creamy or chewy? Chocolate or vanilla? Fruit or nut-filled? Such sweet choices will surely keep you up at night, luring you into the kitchen to melt and dip your way into candy bliss, then back into bed with a stash of sumptuous sweets.” —Lisa Yockelson, baking journalist and author of Baking by Flavor“This is the book that every chocolate-lover should have within reach at all times! From classic chocolate-dipped caramels and nutty brittles, to truffles with the most exquisite flavors imaginable, Carole's classic book is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive and delectable books on chocolate ever.” —David Lebovitz, author of The Great Book of Chocolate“A first-rate book for making wonderful candy at home. This almost forgotten pleasure is made available to anyone with the careful, clear guidance in these well-tested recipes.” —Marion Cunningham, author of The Fannie Farmer Cookbook“Carole Bloom has done meticulous research, writing, and recipe testing for this irresistible book. It's rare to find a teacher so committed to seeing her students succeed.” —Robert Steinberg, co-founder of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc.“It's not just Bloom's background that makes this book so good; she has the rare ability to clearly explain technical procedures and write a recipe that's easy to follow.” —Los Angeles Times From the Trade Paperback edition.

Truffles, Candies, and Confections: Elegant Candy Making in the Home

Crossing Press

Taking the rich, luxurious flavor of caramel to new heights Carole Bloom takes the rich luxurious flavor of caramel to new heights in Caramel. Her recipes for cakes, tarts, cookies, custards, candies, ice creams, and other delicious desserts are fabulously decadent and palate pleasing. Bloom expertly guides you with clearly written instructions and helpful hints as you indulge in creating these wonderful treats. Caramelized Almond Financiers, Bittersweet Chocolate Caramel Cashew Tart, Espresso Crème Caramel, Caramel Chocolate Truffles, Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream, and Caramelized Roasted Pears are just a hint of what awaits you in this stylized cookbook. Carole Bloom is a European-trained pastry chef and confectioner who has worked in five-star hotels and restaurants in Europe and the United States. She is the award-winning author of ten other cookbooks, including Intensely Chocolate, Bite-Size Desserts, and The Essential Baker. Her articles and recipes have appeared in Bon Appétit, Chocolatier, Fine Cooking, Food and Wine, and Gourmet among other magazines and online sources. She has made many television appearances including The Today Show, ABC World News This Morning, and CNN. Bloom teaches dessert classes at cooking schools throughout the country and lives in California with her family.

Caramel

Gibbs-Smith

A collection of dessert recipes features allspice, anise, cassia, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, and vanilla

Sugar & Spice

HP Trade

With TRUFFLES, CANDIES, AND CONFECTIONS at your side, starting a candymaking tradition will be as rewarding as it is delectable. 
Imagine your favorite candy—maybe it's a velvety raspberry truffle or a piece of crisp English toffee. In this completely revised and expanded edition of a culinary classic, pastry chef and teacher Carole Bloom shows intrepid bakers how to turn their visions of sugarplums into home-baked perfection. Bloom begins with an illuminating discussion of candymaking essentials, from ingredients to tools to techniques, and then shares more than 180 exquisitely detailed recipes for truffles, caramels, nut brittles, fudge, and more.
If you haven't dared to try candymaking or have been frustrated by attempts in the past, get out the baking sheets and gift boxes—it's time to prepare, devour, and share batches of blissful, homemade treats like Mocha Truffles, Hazelnut Chocolate Kisses, Vanilla Cream Caramels, Butter Peanut Brittle, and Maple Pecan Fudge. Bloom's clear, concise instructions will help beginners master even the trickiest techniques, like tempering chocolate and making caramel, and her many recipe variations will inspire experienced candymakers to experiment with new flavor combinations.

Truffles, Candies, and Confections: Techniques and Recipes for Candymaking

Ten Speed Press+

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