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Chocolate: A Celebration of the World's Most Addictive Food
A chocolate lover's dream, this book is packed with over 50 recipes for chocolate cakes, hot and cold desserts, candies, and drinks with this most luxurious of ingredients.
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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Christine McFadden
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Christine McFadden is well known for her inspiring cookbooks, regular magazine features on local food producers, and lively cookery classes. She has a passion for spices and seasonings, and a particular interest in the historical impact such ingredients have had on culture, politics and economics.
Five times short-listed for international cookbook awards, Christine is former Vice-Chair of the Guild of Food Writers and has written sixteen books, including ‘Pepper: the Spice that Changed the World’, ‘Cool Green Leaves and Red Hot Peppers’, ‘The Farm Shop Cookbook’ and ‘Tools for Cooks’.
Christine runs hands-on cookery classes in her 17th-century home in the exceptionally beautiful hamlet of Littlebredy, close to Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast. She was a finalist in the British Cookery School Awards: Best Use of Local Produce category. She also achieved a hard-won second place in the UK Cookery School Awards: Best Cookery School Tutor category.
Nothing satisfies Christine more than sharing her in-depth knowledge of food, either by teaching or writing about it, or growing it. When not writing or teaching, Christine spends her time gastro-traveling – exploring food markets and attending cookery schools in far-flung parts of the world.
Christine McFadden is well known for her inspiring cookbooks, regular magazine features on local food producers, and lively cookery classes. She has a passion for spices and seasonings, and a particular interest in the historical impact such ingredients have had on culture, politics and economics.
Five times short-listed for international cookbook awards, Christine is former Vice-Chair of the Guild of Food Writers and has written sixteen books, including ‘Pepper: the Spice that Changed the World’, ‘Cool Green Leaves and Red Hot Peppers’, ‘The Farm Shop Cookbook’ and ‘Tools for Cooks’.
Christine runs hands-on cookery classes in her 17th-century home in the exceptionally beautiful hamlet of Littlebredy, close to Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast. She was a finalist in the British Cookery School Awards: Best Use of Local Produce category. She also achieved a hard-won second place in the UK Cookery School Awards: Best Cookery School Tutor category.
Nothing satisfies Christine more than sharing her in-depth knowledge of food, either by teaching or writing about it, or growing it. When not writing or teaching, Christine spends her time gastro-traveling – exploring food markets and attending cookery schools in far-flung parts of the world.
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January 19, 2019
I stumbled upon this book while strolling through old encyclopedias in a BookByWeight event in Mumbai. Initially I thought it would serve as a decent gift for my chocolate addict sister along with a box of chocolates but then I found myself getting engrossed in the story of Food of the Gods
[Cocoa scientific name is Theobroma cacao, Theobroma in Greek means “food of the gods” (theo=god and broma=food)]
Highly recommended to those who are interested in knowing the History of Chocolates.
[Cocoa scientific name is Theobroma cacao, Theobroma in Greek means “food of the gods” (theo=god and broma=food)]
Highly recommended to those who are interested in knowing the History of Chocolates.
April 16, 2015
I learned some interesting facts about chocolates. Especially, the first chapter (history of chocolates) was very intriguing for me.
This book has many color pictures to help you to understand what the book says.
It shows the history, taste, brands and other things of chocolates in each country. But it mentions only the states, European countries and Mexico. So I want to know about chocolates in Asia, Middle East and the countries it didn't focus on.
This book has many color pictures to help you to understand what the book says.
It shows the history, taste, brands and other things of chocolates in each country. But it mentions only the states, European countries and Mexico. So I want to know about chocolates in Asia, Middle East and the countries it didn't focus on.
January 18, 2014
What an awesome book! Also, quite informative. Tried two recipes from this already and they came out well. Trying one more tomorrow again. A great read!
February 11, 2016
If you happen to be a Chocolate Fanatic, then you might like this book quite a bit more than I did....
Introduction; The History of Chocolate; Cultivation & Processing; Taste, Quality & Presentation; A World of Chocolate (Chocolate around the world); Physiology and Psychology; and The Recipes: Types of Chocolate; Techniques; Tea-Time; Cakes & Gateaux; Special Occasion & Novelty; Hot Desserts; Tarts, Pies & Cheesecakes; Chilled; Ices & Sorbets; Biscuits & Cookies; Little cakes, Slices & Bars; Sweets, Truffles & drinks; and sauces, Frostings & Icings... Addresses & Acknowledgements and Index.
Quite a lot of information, great photos, a wide variety of recipes using a wider variety of ingredients. These recipes are not for the first time baker, but are for someone more accomplished......
For my taste, there weren't enough recipes w/ coffee as an additional ingredient, but I did like the: Chocolate Coconut Roulade, Baked Chocolate & Raisin Cheesecake, and the Luxury White Chocolate Cheesecake.
Introduction; The History of Chocolate; Cultivation & Processing; Taste, Quality & Presentation; A World of Chocolate (Chocolate around the world); Physiology and Psychology; and The Recipes: Types of Chocolate; Techniques; Tea-Time; Cakes & Gateaux; Special Occasion & Novelty; Hot Desserts; Tarts, Pies & Cheesecakes; Chilled; Ices & Sorbets; Biscuits & Cookies; Little cakes, Slices & Bars; Sweets, Truffles & drinks; and sauces, Frostings & Icings... Addresses & Acknowledgements and Index.
Quite a lot of information, great photos, a wide variety of recipes using a wider variety of ingredients. These recipes are not for the first time baker, but are for someone more accomplished......
For my taste, there weren't enough recipes w/ coffee as an additional ingredient, but I did like the: Chocolate Coconut Roulade, Baked Chocolate & Raisin Cheesecake, and the Luxury White Chocolate Cheesecake.
September 8, 2008
Not only an excellent history of the stuff, but a creative cookbook offering many uses for chocolate that I have not seen anywhere else.
June 8, 2013
Every single recipe is delicious and gourmet. This is my favorite book of all time
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