The Great Book of Chocolate
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The Great Book of Chocolate by David Lebovitz
A compact connoisseur's guide, with recipes, to today's cutting-edge array of chocolates and chocolate makers from former Chez Panisse pastry chef David Lebovitz. In this compact volume, David Lebovitz gives a succinct cacao botany lesson, explains the process of chocolate making, runs through chocolate terminology and types, presents information on health benefits, offers an evaluating and buying primer, profiles the world's top chocolate makers and chocolatiers (with a whole chapter dedicated to Paris alone ), and shares dozens of little-known factoids in sidebars throughout the book. The Great Book of Chocolate includes more than 50 location and food photographs, and features more than 30 of Lebovitz's favorite chocolate recipes' from Black-Bottom Cupcakes to Homemade Rocky Road Candy, Orange and Rum Chocolate Mousse Cake to Double Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies. His extensive resource section (with websites for international ordering) can bring the world's best chocolate to every door. A self-avowed chocoholic, Lebovitz nibbles chocolate every day' and with The Great Book of Chocolate in hand, he figures the rest of us will too.DAVID LEBOVITZ has worked as a professional cook and baker for most of his life, spending nearly thirteen years at Chez Panisse until leaving to write books in 1999. In 2004, David relocated to Paris and launched davidlebovitz.com, a hugely successful blog. He is the author of six books, including The Perfect Scoop, Ready for Dessert, The Great Book of Chocolate, and a memoir titled The Sweet Life in Paris, and the San Francisco Chronicle named him one of the Bay Area's Top Five Pastry Chefs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781580084956 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580084958 |
| Title | The Great Book of Chocolate |
| Author | David Lebovitz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2004-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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