Dangerous Chocolate Cookbook - digg this
Somewhere while tripping through the food-blogosphere I ran into Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's Chocolates. After I apologized to the book for the nasty bump I immediately added it to my wish list, intending to purchase it. As with most things, that never happened, but I was pleasantly surprised when I unwrapped it as a Christmas present from my mother-in-law (Thanks Mom!). I call this a dangerous book because 1) it makes me want to make everything in it and 2) Fran of Fran's Chocolates doesn't skimp on fat, sugar or the titular ingredient. None of the recipes seem particularly difficult, especially if you are a reader of the English language. Every recipe is well explained and several include pictures and diagrams where necessary. The pictures themselves look good enough to eat.
To date, in the two weeks I've had this I've made three deserts, more than I've made in as many months. A few of the recipes require "special" kitchen implements, like a quarter sheet pan or a tart pan. All of them recommend high quality ingredients (naturally) and she lists some specifics. In addition there are also sections on how chocolate is made and on a few special techniques, like how to temper chocolate. At no point did she talk over my head, so if you've a sweet tooth, particularly a chocolaty one you should go get this.
I made a chocolate torte (a very dense cake), a semisweet chocolate sorbet that was smoother than Bill Clinton's pick up lines, and a white chocolate/key lime/ginger ice cream. And no I'm not sharing.
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I might be persuaded to share a recipe or two... Any more than that and the copyright police will kick in my door.