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Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier
If you've ever had a fantasy of living on a Maine island, this book is for you. It,s just icing on the cake it that is also happens to involve chocolate. Kate Shaffer and her husband moved to remote Isle au Haut nearly seven years ago. Once there, they were inspired to open a chocolate company and cafe featuring delicious chocolate and fresh Maine ingredients. Now their products are shipped all over the world ~ and their island cafe is a true Maine destination. This armchair travel log and cookbook all in one describes the fantasies ~ and fantastic realities ~ of island life in Maine while featuring more than forty-five of Shaffer,s delicious recipes for her renowned chocolates and chocolate-inspired recipes from her seasonal cafe.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2011
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August 11, 2012
I don't usually "read" cookbooks. But Kate Shaffer tells wonderful stories of living on Isle au Haut, Maine with its 42 residents. From Town Meeting squabbles to job interviews when she was asked if she could chop wood. Oh, and the recipes look luscious. Chocolate-Dipped Molasses Cookies - yum.
June 29, 2012
great writer, super recipes, wonderful person
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