A Passion for Chocolate : Seductively sweet recipes to melt your heart (Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen) [Illustrated] (Spiral-bound)

~ Kristi Fuller (Editor) (Author) "Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan; set aside..." (more)
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Product Description

Fulfill your desire to experience the ultimate in sweets. A Passion For Chocolate seizes you senses with its rich chocolate confections. Romantic photographs and golden prose penned by lovers also entice. Surrender to these delights and savor the moment. Delicious recipes included are: - Champagne Truffles - Cream Cheese Brownies - Double Chocolate Chunk Biscotti - Candy Bar Terrine - Triple Chocolate Silk Pie - Chocolate Cinnamon Tart - And many, many more!

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 96 pages
• Publisher: Meredith Press (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696211742
• ISBN-13: 978-0696211744
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,170,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Recipes, Ugly Book, February 28, 2004

By	jerry i h (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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This cookbook is a collection of chocolate recipes from Better Homes and Gardens. I like the recipes, but think the layout and book design are irritating. I am not sure whether to recommend this book or not.

The book cover is a garish affair with bright pink color and gold leaf. The interior pages are littered with romantic sayings and pictures. On the other hand, it is spiral bound, so it lays flat on the table when you are doing the recipes, which I appreciate very much.

There are a paltry 50 or so recipes. They all appear to be thoroughly tested, so the procedures are easy to follow and I had not problems with any of the ones I tried, although I was skeptical about some of them (for example, heating chocolate in a saucepan over low heat is a good way to burn it; the instructions for folding egg foam based batters are not really explained in detail, etc.). I got several very good recipes, especially the dense tortes that are baked in a tart pan. It has chapters on cookies, ice creams, pies and pastries, cakes and tortes, and sauces.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Chocoholic's Dream!, December 13, 2008

By	V. Hennigh (Wyoming) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Passion for Chocolate: Seductively Sweet Recipes to Melt Your Heart (Hardcover)

I have had this cookbook for 4 years and my oldest daughter and I have made at least 50% of the recipes at least once. Everything has turned out fantastic. We have large extended families on both sides and frequent large dinners. Everything we have made from this cookbook has been a big hit, always among the first things to disappear from the desert bar. We really like the whole book. We like the format with only one recipe to the page and fantastic art work: both the old time romantic photos and the well done finished product pictures. We also don't find the cover at all garish; I like that it stands out among my other cookbooks and can be found at a glance with it's tasteful red and gold cover. Mine is a hardback I am going to order another one for my daughter to take when she leaves home.