1,001 Reasons to Love Chocolate [Hardcover]

Barbara Albright (Author), Mary Tiegreen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2004 | Series: 1001 Reasons to Love

A visually enhanced celebration of all things chocolate features decadent recipes, profiles of the world's foremost chocolate confectioners, a Whitman's sampler of facts, depictions of nostalgic and classic candies including Milk Duds and Junior Mints, and modern incarnations of chocolate-enhanced f

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From Publishers Weekly

Though nobody really needs a reason to love chocolate, this compendium of chocolate facts is bound to stir up a serious hankering for a Hershey’s bar or a Parisian pain au chocolat or slice of mouse cake. Albright, former editor-in-chief of Chocolatier Magazine, and designer Tiegreen actually give 1,001 reasons to enjoy "the world’s most loved food." Some, though fascinating, are not exactly "reasons." Number 279, for instance, merely tells of how Princess Maria Theresa of Spain gave cocoa beans to Louis XIV of France as an engagement present; while numbers 48, 49 and 50 explain the three main varieties of cocoa beans grown and harvested for chocolate. Other reasons are inexplicable and rather pointless, such as number 103 ("tempting"), or number 456 ("Brownies are classified as a bar cookie, and are a cross between a cake and a cookie"). A mixed bag of trivia and filler, the book’s strongest point may be its mouthwatering color photos.
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About the Author

Barbara Albright is a seasoned writer and cookbook author as well as a knitting and craft designer. She is the former editor-in-chief of Chocolatier magazine and author of Quick Chocolate Fixes and Wild About Brownies.

Mary Tiegreen, the creative director of STC's 1,001 Reasons to Love(tm) series, has authored or coauthored books on such diverse subjects as golf, the family dog, and a magical French farmhouse called Pistoulet.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584793295
• ISBN-13: 978-1584793298
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,289,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice coffee table book, August 31, 2009

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Curly (SO CAL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1,001 Reasons to Love Chocolate (Hardcover)

This book is pretty, full of lovely photos and interesting chocolate facts and statistics, with a few recipes (I counted 14, and you probably already have some of them) thrown in--a nice coffee table book for any chocolate lover. It's worth pointing out that this is NOT a chocolate cookbook, so if that's you're looking for--keep looking (in fact, there are some great suggestions on pages 142-143).

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, February 25, 2006

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This review is from: 1,001 Reasons to Love Chocolate (Hardcover)

This book is the perfect addition to anyone's book collection...especially a chocolate lover!! The history facts, photos, receipes, and all the little things to read thru out the book are pure reading enjoyment!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious Book!, November 16, 2004

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Wendy Mullen "VictorianChocolateMoldsdotCom" (California!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,001 Reasons to Love Chocolate (Hardcover)

Absolutely fabulous book--beautiful photos on every page! Wonderful historical perspective-see page 294--my antique chocolate molds are on this page! This book would make a great Christmas gift! Enjoy~ Wendy Mullen~VictorianChocolateMoldsCom.