{"product_id":"cocolat-extraordinary-chocolate-desserts-hardcover","title":"Cocolat: Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Medrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Beard Foundation 1991 Cookbook of the Year!\u003cbr\u003eCocolat is to chocolate what Tiffany is to diamonds. -- \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cbr\u003eOne of America's leading chocolatiers and the founder of the famous Cocolat shops shares the secrets behind her decadent, European-style desserts in this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow guide. Alice Medrich founded the first in a chain of chocolate shops in 1976, introducing legions of Americans to the joys of chocolate truffles. With the guidance of this lavish book, home cooks and budding pastry chefs can make their own renditions of the shop's sophisticated confections. Each fabulous recipe features detailed instructions that even first-time bakers can follow to create treats that are -- almost -- too beautiful to eat. \u003cbr\u003eAlice Medrich shares her exclusive techniques for making visually stunning, professional-quality desserts, from a Christmas mousse and a child's birthday cake of miniature cupcakes to dainty macaroons and soft-centered chocolate truffles. Easy-to-follow directions, illustrated in full color, explain how to sculpt chocolate roses, ruffles, fans, shavings, and other finishing touches. This newly revised edition features a new Introduction by the author, a new Chocolate Chart with advice on ingredients, and updated Resources and Equipment sections. The ultimate chocolate dessert book, \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be the crowning jewel of any cookbook collection. \u003cbr\u003eAlice Medrich's groundbreaking chocolate techniques and recipes, first at her much-missed Cocolat shops and then in her books, have certainly survived the test of time. Their flavor, appearance, and elegance are every bit as fresh and delightful today as they were when they first appeared. \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is a true classic. -- Nick Malgieri, author of \u003ci\u003ePASTRY \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e BAKE!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMy seduction by chocolate happened the moment I bit into my first dark chocolate truffle at Cocolat, Alice Medrich's groundbreaking shop. I've been a dedicated fan ever since and was thrilled when she shared her coveted recipes in this book. Alice has always stood on the forefront of the world of chocolate, and \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most cherished books in my cookbook collection! -- David Lebovitz, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Paris Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Life in Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAt this very moment, I have a Mocha Pecan Torte in the oven because to read \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is to bake from it, and that's as true now as it was when I was nine years old, awestruck by the sea of chocolate ruffles on the cover. Like many pastry chefs, I cut my teeth on this book, and it's hard to overstate Alice's influence on dessert menus and bakery cases across the country. -- Stella Parks, Senior Editor at \u003ci\u003eSerious Eats\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eBraveTart: Iconic American Desserts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe kinds and variations of chocolate available in the United States have exploded since the original \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1999. But what has remained constant is Alice's expertise in sifting through all the information so home cooks can successfully create desserts with one of the best ingredients on earth. Alice's original \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic in many bakers' kitchens, including my own. The pages of mine are chocolate-stained and dog-eared. I know I will soon get this new, revised version as messy as I absorb and learn all Alice has to share with us on her new chocolate discoveries. -- Emily Luchetti, San Francisco-based pastry chef and author of several dessert books including \u003ci\u003eStars Desserts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAlice Medrich is the Grande Dame Extraordinaire of everything chocolate. Her patisserie, Cocolat was revolutionary and one of the very few in the banal landscape of American bakeries at the time. I have a copy of this original book and it inspired me early on in my career to master many of the techniques in here available to anyone who submits to their love for chocolate. -- Elizabeth Falkner, Chef\/Author\/Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of America's leading chocolatiers and the founder of the famous Cocolat shops shares the secrets behind her decadent, European-style desserts in this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow guide. Alice Medrich founded the first in a chain of chocolate shops in 1976, introducing legions of Americans to the joys of chocolate truffles. Cocolat is to chocolate what Tiffany is to diamonds, declared \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. With the guidance of this lavish book, home cooks and budding pastry chefs can make their own renditions of the shop's sophisticated confections. Each fabulous recipe features detailed instructions that even first-time bakers can follow to create treats that are--almost--too beautiful to eat. \u003cbr\u003eAlice Medrich shares her exclusive techniques for making visually stunning, professional-quality desserts, from a Christmas mousse and a child's birthday cake of miniature cupcakes to dainty macaroons and soft-centered chocolate truffles. Easy-to-follow directions, illustrated in full color, explain how to sculpt chocolate roses, ruffles, fans, shavings, and other finishing touches. This newly revised edition features a new Introduction by the author, a new Chocolate Chart with advice on ingredients, and updated Resources and Equipment sections. The ultimate chocolate dessert book, \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be the crowning jewel of any cookbook collection. \u003cbr\u003eHer enthusiasm and extraordinary dedication to chocolate desserts as well as her personal approach to recipes and techniques make this book a must for chocolate lovers.--Jacques Pepin\u003cbr\u003eInspiration, effort, and creativity have made \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e uniquely wonderful. The recipes are written by a true professional with the clear, concise mind of a teacher. This is a gift to all of us home cooks.--Marion Cunningham, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Fanny Farmer Cookbook\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1991 Cookbook of the Year, James Beard Foundation\u003cbr\u003e1991 Perrier Best Food Photography, James Beard Foundation\u003cbr\u003e1991 Julia Child Award: Best First Cookbook, IACP\u003cbr\u003e1991 Best Book: Bread, Other Baking and Sweets, IACP\u003cbr\u003e2010 Named one of the best thirteen baking books, James Beard Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Medrich has won more cookbook-of-the-year awards and best in the dessert and baking category awards than any other author. Mostly self taught, she received selective formal training at the prestigious École Lenôtre in France, and is credited with popularizing chocolate truffles in the United States when she began making and selling them at her influential Berkeley dessert shop, Cocolat, in the 1970s. She has since left the retail world, devoting much of her career to teaching and sharing her expansive knowledge about baking and chocolate. Check out her online baking course on craftsy.com and her column at Food52.com. Find her at AliceMedrich.com and follow her on Twitter @alicemedrich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 11.31 x 8.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756307415328,"sku":"9780486813295","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/df591f95f3b17e551802b8d965d119a8.webp?v=1780078555","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cocolat-extraordinary-chocolate-desserts-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}