From the files of America's oldest chocolate company comes a beautifully illustrated treasure of a book for chocolate lovers everywhere. Eighty recipes for cakes, cookies, sauces, desserts, breads, drinks, and other special delights are illustrated with artwork and memorabilia from the archives of the 130-year-old company. Full-color photos.
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Here are recipes for Chocolate Praline Cheesecake, Mocha Cream Pie, Double Chocolate Brownies, and more, along with the story of Domingo Ghirardelli, the Italian who came to San Francisco via South America (home of the cacao tree) and made his fame and fortune with what became the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Yes, a company history, but the story of the early days of the chocolate business in this country is fun to read, and the 80-some recipes will appeal to any chocolate lover. For most baking collections.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A big disappointment,
This review is from: The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook (Paperback)
I really did expect more from Ghirardelli. I am an extremely experienced baker and I do all the baking every day for my café, but few of these recipes worked. A better bet would be Maida Heatter's Chocolate, or Nick Malgieri's.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The brownie recipie is to die for!,
By Nilla (Renton, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook (Paperback)
I've made several recipes from this cookbook. Some have turned out to be my favorite recipes and I will continue to bake those recipes forever after. Some other recipes have not turned out so good but alot of that has to do with opinion. I don't believe that anybody could like every single recipe in any book. Odds are there will be recipes that just do not interest you. There is a drink section in this cookbook that I have no interest in and I have not even looked at the recipes. BUT there is an awesome brownie recipe that honestly is the best brownies I have ever eaten. (And I have made tons of different brownie recipes). The thing is - the recipe calls for a Ghirardelli chocolate powder that is a little different than regular cocoa so you kind of have to use that ingredient. Another awesome recipe is the English Toffee. Very easy and wonderful. It's a small book but it's attractive and the recipes are simple. It would make a great gift for a chocolate lover. I recommend it if you just want another book to add to your cookbook collection or if you specifically like Ghirardelli but if you want a bigger selection of chocolate dessert recipes then look elsewhere. It's limited.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ghirardelli knows how to do chocolate! It is a must...,
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This review is from: The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook (Paperback)
My favorite recipe is the Crunchy Mud Pie. Out of this world flavor. I have only had rave reviews when I have made this for family and friends
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Place two 16-ounce glasses in the freezer to chill. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stir occasionally until the chocolate, ground chocolate, baking bar, white confection, teaspoon pure vanilla extract, cup heavy whipping cream, chocolate company, cups heavy whipping cream Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate, Ghirardelli Sweet Dark Chocolate, Sweetened Whipped Cream, Chocolate Base, Ghirardelli Classic White Confection, Ghirardelli Pure Milk Chocolate, San Francisco, Classic Pie Crust, Domingo Ghirardelli, Irresistible Chocolate Malt, Ghirardelli Unsweetened Premium Cocoa, Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips, Ghirardelli Unsweetened Chocolate New!
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Place two 16-ounce glasses in the freezer to chill. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stir occasionally until the chocolate, ground chocolate, baking bar, white confection, teaspoon pure vanilla extract, cup heavy whipping cream, chocolate company, cups heavy whipping cream Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate, Ghirardelli Sweet Dark Chocolate, Sweetened Whipped Cream, Chocolate Base, Ghirardelli Classic White Confection, Ghirardelli Pure Milk Chocolate, San Francisco, Classic Pie Crust, Domingo Ghirardelli, Irresistible Chocolate Malt, Ghirardelli Unsweetened Premium Cocoa, Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips, Ghirardelli Unsweetened Chocolate New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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