The Complete Book of Chocolate and 200 Chocolate Recipes

Indulge yourself with this sumptuous book of all things chocolate.

The book opens with an introduction that includes historical facts and fascinating anecdotes as well as a comprehensive look at the chocolate-making countries around the world, from Belgium and Germany to Britain and the USA.

Step-by-step techniques show you how to temper, melt, drizzle, pipe, marble, curl, scroll, coat, grate and decorate with chocolate.

Then follow more than 200 mouth-watering chocolate recipes for teatime treats, cakes, desserts, tarts, ices and sauces. Make a sophisticated French Chocolate Cake or a light Chocolate Chip and Banana Pudding, or scrumptious chocolate drinks such as Mexican Hot Chocolate and White Hot Chocolate. There are even entries for low-fat versions of classic recipes, such as Low-fat Brownies, along with many cook's tips and variations.

This luxurious book has everything you ever wanted to know about chocolate, including why we crave it, its therapeutic qualities, and most importantly, how to recognize the best there is. This is indeed the definitive reference for chocolate lovers.

• A wonderful guide to the irresistible world of chocolate, with 700 specially-taken photographs in indulgent colour.
• Over 200 recipes from around the world, from Tiramisu to Chocolate Fudge Sundae, from Mexican Hot Chocolate to Chocolate Profiteroles, from Low Fat Brownies to Devilish Chocolate Roulade, and from Chocolate Truffles to Magic Chocolate Mud Pudding.
• Everything you need to know about chocolate: how to choose it; melt it; cook with it in every way; drink it, and, above all, enjoy it.
• Historical facts and fascinating anecdotes from around the world describe the humble cocoa bean, where it comes from, and how it is transformed into a wide range of products.

About the Authors

Christine France is a food writer with over twenty years experience. After training as a home economist, Christine spent many years working as both an editor and a contributor on many women and special-interest magazines, before setting up her own food and cooking consultancy. Christine France's other published works include : The Low Cholesterol Low Fat Cookbook (Lorenz Books) and Barbecue (Southwater Publishing). She also co-authored The Chocolate Bible (Lorenz Books).

Christine McFadden has many years experience as a food writer and editor, contributing to a variety of magazines and publications such as BBC Good Food, House and Garden and Healthy Eating. She has also made several TV appearances on Carlton Food Network. With much knowledge and experience in world cuisine, her writing explores how ingredients can have a lasting impact on the social, political and economic aspects of every day life.