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(More customer reviews)Ok, I'll say up front that the sheer number of (pink) flowery prints on the pages of this book didn't sit well with my stomach... they reminded me of the gaudy cheap clearance rack books.
Having said that (and adding that the author's "Baking by Flavor" doesn't wear garlands, thank you Lisa) I've really enjoyed perusing "Chocolate Chocolate". The author has truly provided a wealth of info and the title of chocolate bible wouldn't be much of an exaggeration. The recipies are geared more toward the kinds of things one might make on a dull weekend afternoon, and avoid the complex, showy items.
The recipies consist of the following categories:
1) Brownie style
2) Back-to-basics chocolate cakes
3) Black bottom cupcakes and more
4) Chips and chunks
5) Chocolate and streusel, chocolate and nuts
6) Chocolate and toffee
7) Chocolate birthday cakes
8) Chocolate bread
9) Chocolate coffee, Bundt, and pound cakes
10) Chocolate in big muffins, biscuits, and scones
11) Chocolate in layers
12) Chocolate memories
13) Chocolate pancakes, chocolate waffles
14) Chocolate tender, chocolate crunchy
15) Chocolate, caramel, and nuts - a turtle twist
16) Deep, dark, and bittersweet
17) Double chocolate
18) Flourless and almost-flourless chocolate cakes
19) Heirloom chocolate cakes
20) Mudslide
21) Liquid chocolate and homemade marshmallows
The author adds a wonderfully useful "Storing and freezing chocolate baked goods" section that comes in handy when your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you've been unable to resist the recipies.
In short, this is a wonderful (and wonderfully handy) epic book of things chocolate. The recipies aren't designed for fancy restaurant plated desserts... they are the kind that you'll make again and again, and gladly share with those you love. (And then get "Baking by Flavor" if you don't have it already.)
(Still wish the thing wasn't so pink and flowery, but that's a small price to pay ;-)
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