125 Best Chocolate Recipes [Paperback]

Julie Hasson (Author)

Book Description

Series: 125 Best | Publication Date: September 4, 2004

Chocolate really is the world's perfect food.

Rich, smooth and complex, there are few foods that people feel as passionate about as chocolate. So it comes as no surprise that chocolate is the world's favorite baking ingredient.

In 125 Best Chocolate Recipes, baker and chocolate lover Julie Hasson brings together the love of chocolate with superb recipes ranging from traditional to sophisticated:

• Chocolate Espresso Cake
• Chocolate Devils (mini cakes filled with a fluffy vanilla filling and topped with a decadent chocolate glaze)
• Chocolate Macaroon Bars
• White Chocolate Key Lime Pie
• Chocolate Dipped Fruit Skewers
• Baklava with Walnuts, Chocolate and Honey Syrup.

These recipes are easy-to-follow and work to perfection every time. There are also baking tips and techniques as well as recommended tools and equipment. Practical information is provided on all the different types of chocolate from store-bought milk and dark chocolate to Italian-made Amedei Procelana... the world's most expensive chocolate at $90 a pound.

So whether you are a chocolate fanatic or simply love to cook and bake with chocolate, this cookbook is sure to become a favorite.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Tips for using popular forms of chocolate and other baking ingredients. (Saint Louis Post-Dispatch Suburban Journals )

Chocolate recipes designed for maximum impression with minimum fuss. (Ann Hattes 50 Plus Senior News )

About the Author

Julie Hasson is a pastry chef, caterer and recipe developer. Her articles and recipes have appeared in Cooking Light, Bon Appetit and Vegetarian Times magazines. Visit her web site: www.juliehasson.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Robert Rose (September 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778801012
• ISBN-13: 978-0778801016
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,136,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Hasson is the author of Vegan Diner, as well as 5 other cookbooks, including The Complete Book Of Pies, 125 Best Cupcake Recipes, 125 Best Chocolate Chip Recipes, 125 Best Chocolate Recipes and 300 Best Chocolate Recipes. Her recipes and articles have been featured in Bon Appetit, Cooking Light, Vegetarian Times, and Family Fun magazines. Julie worked as a private chef for celebrities and high-profile clients, and opened the original Babycakes Bakery in Los Angeles. Julie is the host of the popular Internet cooking show "Everyday Dish", and has been featured on The Cooking Channel, Better, Better Portland and Martha Stewart Radio, and was one of the hosts of the cooking show 15 & Done.

Julie currently runs a food cart called Native Bowl, in Portland, Oregon with her husband Jay.

Check out her website at www.juliehasson.com and www.everydaydish.tv