Customer Reviews

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook

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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.

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.

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

The recipes contained on the inside of the wrapping on a Ghiradelli chocolate cooking bar are fantastic. The recipes in this book don't quite live up to the free recipes. Many of the recipes in this book are good; others make one wonder, "what's all the fuss about?" I agree with what several other reviewers have said, that if you want the definitive chocolate cookbook, this isn't it.

If you love Chocolate you will love this cookbook...I bought it for a penny and it was in pretty good condition.
It really is a Great Chocolate Lovers Cookbook With some simply delicious Recipes...So far I've made Chocolate Truffles...Yum!!!

X Eric W