title: The Golden Book of Chocolate: Over 300 Great Recipes
author: Carla Bardi
description: Enrobed in gold foil like a high-end chocolate bar, this fat tome offers chocolate lovers a rich variety of ways in which to enjoy their favorite treat. Cookies, brownies, cupcakes and cakes, mousses and every other decadent sweet dish imaginableplus some unusual savory onesare all featured in full-page, easy-to-read spreads accompanied by lavish photos. The recipes are ranked in three levels of difficulty, with the majority given the easiest rating, though not always deservingly, and their styles span the range from homey, traditional offerings such as no-bake chocolate squares and several chocolate chip cookie variations, to refined, restaurant-quality desserts like chocolate crme brle as well as a few more exotic creations (shortbread with passion fruit drizzle; white chocolate and lime Bundt cake). The book opens with a comprehensive overview of the science, history and business of chocolate, though any true chocolate lover will likely already be up to speed on the health benefits of the cacao bean. Unfortunately, after that introduction the authors forgo further tips or hints about ingredients or preparation. Nonetheless, this will make an attractive gift for anyone keen on chocolate, whether or not they choose to try their hand at the recipes. Full-color photos throughout. <i>(Nov.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  Table of Contents
  
  
    
  
  
  [Epigraph](penr_9781101513644_oeb_epi_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Title Page](penr_9781101513644_oeb_tp_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Copyright Page](penr_9781101513644_oeb_cop_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Dedication](penr_9781101513644_oeb_ded_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Acknowledgements](penr_9781101513644_oeb_ack_r1.xhtml)
  
  
    
  
  
  [Chapter 1 - From the chocolate notebooks of Dona Maria
  Castellano](penr_9781101513644_oeb_c01_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 2 - From the chocolate notebooks of Dona Maria
  Castellano](penr_9781101513644_oeb_c02_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 3 - From the chocolate notebooks of Dona Maria
  Castellano](penr_9781101513644_oeb_c03_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 4 - From the chocolate notebooks of Dona Maria
  Castellano](penr_9781101513644_oeb_c04_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 5 - From the chocolate notebooks of Dona Maria
  Castellano](penr_9781101513644_oeb_c05_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 6 - From the chocolate notebooks of Dona Maria
  Castellano](penr_9781101513644_oeb_c06_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  [Chapter 7 - From the chocol