title: The Art and Craft of Chocolate: An enthusiast's guide to selecting, preparing and enjoying artisan chocolate at home
author: Nathan Hodge
description: <DIV><P><B>Nathan Hodge</B> is the co-founder and Head Chocolate Maker of Raaka Chocolate, a nationally distributed bean-to-bar&#160;chocolate company in Brooklyn, New York,&#160;founded in 2010.&#160;<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Hodge appears&#160;as a featured subject in the film, <I>Setting the Bar&#160;</I>(2017),&#160;a documentary that focuses on the leading role Raaka has taken in the craft chocolate movement&rsquo;s focus on sustainable cocoa sourcing.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Hodge is a five?`time presenter at the Northwest Chocolate Show, the premier US chocolate conference, and has fostered connections with USDA cacao researchers and academics at the Guiltinan Cacao Research Lab at Penn State and the University of Hawaii.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Raaka&rsquo;s First Nibs Subscription program has become the gold standard for chocolate innovation. Every year, Raaka releases 24 unique chocolate bars inspired by recipes from all over the world, and in collaboration with local chefs and artisans.<BR /> &#160;</P></DIV>
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  ## **CONTENTS**
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Foreword](fore.xhtml#fore)
  
  
  * [Introduction](intro.xhtml#intro)
  
  
  * [**PART I** : A Brief History of Chocolate](part01.xhtml#part01)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [**CHAPTER 1** : Chocolate Comes from a Tree](ch01.xhtml#ch01)
  
  
  * [**CHAPTER 2** : Bean-to-Bar Chocolate](ch02.xhtml#ch02)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [**PART II** : Recipes and Techniques](part02.xhtml#part02)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [**CHAPTER 3** : The Chocolate-Making Process](ch03.xhtml#ch03)
  
  
  * [**CHAPTER 4** : Chocolate Recipes](ch04.xhtml#ch04)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Acknowlegments](ack.xhtml#ack)
  
  
  * [About the