The Golden Book of Chocolate by Carla Bardi, Claire Pietersen - Hardcover

This beautiful used book is in a good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and possible minor marks within. Comes from the smoke free and pet friendly home. This book might easily be the most lavish, the most complete, and most beautiful book ever published on the subject of that most sensuous of all foods--chocolate. Filled with history, anecdotes, and recipes, and featuring hundreds of lavish full-color photos, The Golden Book of Chocolate is literally a chocolate lover's dream come true. A fascinating detailed account chronicles chocolate's origins among the Aztecs of ancient Mexico, its importation to Europe, and the development of the modern chocolate industry as we know it today. But recipes are at the heart of this book. Separate chapters are devoted to chocolate's central role in easy-to-follow recipes for: · Cookies · Bars and Brownies · Muffins and Cupcakes · Pastries · Elegant Desserts · Pies and Tarts · Puddings and Creams · Tea and Coffee Cakes · Layer Cakes · Candy · Savory Dishes · Drinks · Basic Recipes Each recipe includes a list of ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and a large, full-color photo of the finished item. The book's final "Basic Recipes" chapter shows how to prepare chocolate ingredients that go into the making of other chocolate-based delicacies. They include chocolate pastry cream, chocolate custard, chocolate sauce, and several other sumptuous ingredients. This beautiful book is embellished with a ribbon place marker bound