Chocolate American Style

by Lora Brody

A chocolate lover born and bred, Lora Brody knows better than anyone that when the urge to splurge strikes, there
is no substitute for rich, silky, sumptuous chocolate in one of its many delectable guises. Chocolate reigns supreme on a short list of national treasures, ranking right up there with Ted Williams and Mickey Mouse. Add a dose of American ingenuity and you've got the perfect recipe for indulgence.

In this lovingly compiled collection of sweet treats both plain and fancy, Lora Brody builds an irresistible case or eating chocolate morning, noon, and night. In chapters entitled The Candy Store, Comfort Me with Chocolate, Chocolate for Breakfast, Isn’t It Romantic?, and more, she presents the stuff of which a chocolate lover's dreams are made. Start the day with Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Chocolate Butter or Chocolate Monkey Bread, perk up a lunch box with homemade Whoopie Pies or Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Brownies, or take a trip down memory lane with Tunnel of Fudge Cake and real Boston Cream Pie. Set a festive mood with White Chocolate Heath Bar Cheesecake or Chocolate Raspberry Torte. There's even a section of fun-to-make chocolate favorites that are perfect for kids. Whether the occasion is a formal celebration requiring a showstopper, a casual meal with family, or simply an after-school snack, there is a chocolate indulgence to make the moment that much sweeter. Lora Brody's always letter-perfect recipes guarantee this is a collection chocolate lovers will return to time and again.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Sungyena · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beauty of chocolate is that it hasn’t changed over the decades - it’s always good. My used find has cocoa powder splattered across some pgs.

[Salsabrarian]

Recipes tried: Silky soy chocolate pudding p69. Coke cake 90. To try: chocolate-covered almond butter crunch 34; icy mexican chocolate smoothie 52; chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate butter 52; chocolate-filled monkey bread 57; mint Girl Scout cookie 78-79; cream-filled chocolate cupcakes 80; milk chocolate cheesecake cups with kahlua 106; black satin fudge sauce 141.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Lots of fun recipes that I'll make again and again--Chocolate Cream Pie and Chocolate Monkey Bread in particular come to mind. Lots I'm still planning to make when the right moment comes.

[Mendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warm, ooey, gooey, chocolatey goodness. If only my oven and I could be alone more often......

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is mostly notable for the pictures.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book - good explanation of chocolate and how to use it. Yummy recipes without too many weird, hard-to-get ingredients and beautiful photography.