Product Description

All the rich delights of chocolate captured in one volume of decadence.

Only chocolate is so rich, smooth and satisfying for so many of us. Whether bittersweet, semisweet, milk or white, there is a chocolate for everyone to love. Square or chip, grated or melted, the world's favorite baking ingredient is chocolate.

300 Best Chocolate Recipes is an outstanding collection of chocolate recipes originally published in two books, 125 Best Chocolate Chip Recipes and 125 Best Chocolate Recipes. This delicious array of recipes ranges from the traditional to the sophisticated, and from the simple to the challenging.

Featuring incredibly creative and luscious recipes for everything from cakes, cookies, pies, breads, puddings, bars, squares and muffins to hot and cold beverages and sauces, these are fail-safe recipes for a baker with any level of experience. Here is a sampling:
- Chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons
- Raspberry chocolate chip cookies
- High-octane espresso chip morning muffins
- Chocolate mousse cake
- Double chocolate cheesecake ice cream.

Every recipe is easy to follow -- and works to perfection every time.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #523442 in Books
• Brand: Julie Hasson
• Published on: 2006-09-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Features

• Rich, smooth and complex, there are few foods that people feel as passionate about as chocolate...
• Sold individually
• Dimensions: 10"L × 7"W
• See Product Description below for a complete description of this item.

Review
We loved the recipes we tried. ... We look forward to satisfying future cravings. (Renee Enna Chicago Tribune )

As a commercial baker and caterer, [Hasson] possesses an arsenal of chocolate-fueled firepower.. (Riverside Press-Enterprise )

About the Author
Julie Hasson is a commercial baker, pastry chef, caterer and recipe developer. Her articles and recipes appear regularly in Bon Appetit, Cooking Light, and Vegetarian Times magazines. She lives in Oregon.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Introduction

I adore chocolate in any shape or form. Whether it's bittersweet, semisweet, milk or white, I love them all. One day, while I was contemplating the wonderful virtues of chocolate, my publisher approached me with the idea of writing a cookbook on chocolate. I thought, "What a timely idea." I have mountains of it in my kitchen and I bake with it almost daily. To be honest, I wouldn't dream of showing up to a meeting or dinner party without some chocolate goodie in hand. The topic of chocolate was kismet. Before I could say yes, my imagination was already off concocting recipes.

Over the past 17 years, I have worked as a pastry chef, caterer, recipe developer and writer. Life has taken me down many interesting paths, juggling work, family, business and other responsibilities along the way. But through it all, food has always been the focus. Although I have a great reputation for my cooking, my desserts take on a life all their own.

After cooking school, I worked in several restaurants and bakeries in Los Angeles. When I was ready to branch out on my own, my husband, Jay, and I opened a bakery in Los Angeles called Baby Cakes. At that time, the coffeehouse boom had just started, and we supplied coffeehouses and restaurants with biscotti, cakes, cookies and specialty desserts. Jay and I also owned and operated a catering and baking company in Boise, Idaho, for six years. I regularly teach cooking classes and contribute articles and recipes to several popular food magazines. I have included a few of the recipes from these articles in this book, as well as many of the most-requested recipes and best-selling items from my bakery.

From years of commercial baking, I have learned to streamline my recipes. Without sacrificing taste or flavor, I take them to their basic form, eliminating the intimidation factor. Because I have simplified the techniques, the preparation time is decreased significantly. Most of these recipes are designed for maximum impression with minimum fuss, and they can be thrown together in a matter of minutes.

Take some time to acquaint yourself with the list of ingredients, tools and equipment on the following pages. Make a list of all the things you'll need to round out your cabinets and pantry, then go shopping. That way, whenever the spirit moves you, you can pull out the cooking paraphernalia and go to town.

Last, but not least, invite children into the kitchen. They will become your greatest fans. And who knows -- with any luck, one day they may cook for you. Have fun!

- Julie Hasson

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Customer Reviews

FOR CHOCAHOLICS !!!
If your are a chocolate fan like me, you will find this book amazing. Mouth-watering recipes of all kinds are included. I feel really happy with the tips included in each recipe, that helps a lot !!! A must have for a chocaholic !!!

Unique, creative & approachable chocolate recipes for all
I came across Julie's book while researching recipes for my wine & chocolate pairing classes. Not only is it a unique and comprehensive collection of creative recipes, but it's also filled with practical information that's a value to everyone. The beauty of this particular book is that you don't have to be an accomplished Swiss chef to apply the recipes, but even if you were, your imagine would still be stretched. Cheers to Julie for her outside-the-chocolate-box contribution to recipe possibilities. Fortunately my research was accomplished as well--I found quite a number of her culinary concoctions perfect for pairing with wines!

Great Recipes
Highly recommended!! Fancy but not TOO fancy. Just great recipes and plenty varity to please any sane person or animal ;^), so get it!!