Chocolat

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From the bestselling, James Beard Awardwinning food writer and author ofGteaucomes a beautifully illustrated cookbook that celebrates the French love affair with chocolate, featuring over 100 elegant recipes.

In France, chocolate is more than a treatits a daily essential, and in Paris, its nothing short of an obsession. At the legendary food market picerie Bon March, hundreds of square feet are dedicated to everything chocolate, from biscuits and bonbons to baking bars and luxurious tins of drinking chocolate.

At home, chocolate shines in creations likepte tartiner(homemade Nutella) andgteau au chocolat, a rich, nearly flourless cake with a texture that dances between mousse and moist crumb. The recipe for this cake inChocolatis the little black dress of desserts: simple yet irresistible. While desserts likeprofiteroles,clairs, orbches de Nolrequire some practice, many chocolate desserts are easy to make, thanks to chocolates minimal need for additional ingredients.

Alongside the user-friendly recipes are stunning illustrations by Parisian artist Cassandre Montoriol, providing a visual feast that enhances the rich flavors of the desserts described. Whether a dark chocolate mousse served whimsically in an ice cream cone or a lavender chocolate tart to delight your lunch guests,Chocolatcelebrates simplicity and endless versatilitya must-have for your cookbook shelf, promising inspiration with every page.