It can be difficult to find truly indulgent vegan desserts -- especially chocolate. But for the first time, chocolate cakes, brownies, truffles, puddings, ice creams, and more are within reach: dairy-free, organic, fair-trade, and sublime. Author, baking instructor, and vegan powerhouse Fran Costigan has dedicated years to satisfying her sweet tooth while keeping it vegan. Through experimentation and long hours in the kitchen, she's recreated some...

A delectable journey into the world of chocolate--from manufacturing to marketing, French boutiques to American multinationals--by the award-winning author of Olives. Science, over recent years, has confirmed what chocolate lovers have always known: the stuff is actually good for you. It's the Valentine's Day drug of choice, has more antioxidants than red wine, and triggers the same brain responses as falling in love. Nothing, in the end, can stand...

"Warm up with the enticing history of hot chocolate in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that for thousands of years, chocolate was a beverage and not a solid candy? Or that soldiers in the Revolutionary War received a monthly ration of chocolate for drinking? Learn all about the history of America's favorite wintertime treat in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read!...

An introduction to the process of making chocolate, from the time the farmer plants a cocoa tree to the time someone eats a piece of candy

Spend a little time with this amazing compilation of 5 books that includes a collection of Juliana Baldec's healthy and scrumptious smoothies that you can add to your 17 Day Diet Today for awesome pound dropping results! Inside you'll find: Book 1: Juicing Recipes for Vitality & Health Book 2: 11 Healthy Smoothies Book 3: 21 Amazing Weight Loss Smoothie Recipes Book 4: Juicing to Lose Weight Book 5: Paleo Is Like You You will love discovering some...

Chocolate - irresistible to so many of us - has gone upmarket, with chocolate shops full of the most beautiful confections. Luckily, creating mouth-watering confections at home no longer requires hours of training and this book will teach you all the inside tips, techniques and methods for making chocolates like a professional chocolatier. Using ingredients such as strawberries and cream and espresso, to the more adventurous flavor combinations such...

Explore the World of Brownies • Photo of Every Recipe Brownies are comfort food at their best-and these twenty delightful recipes open up new brownie ideas everyone will love. Try S'Mores Brownies or Dulce-Frosted Chipotle brownies to add pizazz to your everyday treat. Want to dazzle folks at the bake sale? Bring in Crunchy Peanut Butter Blast Brownies or Brownies on a Stick. You'll love the variety and the new ideas here-your brownies will never...

This eBook’s 50 decadent recipes showcase the world's favorite guilty pleasure and illustrate basic tips for cooking with different types of that rich, dark, delicious treat-chocolate! Who could resist whipping up Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes, a Black Velvet Chocolate Mousse, a devilish Chocolate Martini, or an irresistible Bittersweet Chocolate Gelato? Each recipe offers the means to a quick, luscious fix of this ultimate indulgence.

"A fascinating account for teen readers that captures the history, science, and economic and cultural implications of the harvesting of cacao and creation of chocolate. Readers of Chew On This and The Omnivore's Dilemma will savor this rich exposé."--

Cacao: Bean to Bar is for anyone who would like to know more about the Philippine cacao industry, from the chocolate enthusiast, to the chocolate manufacturer, all the way to the would-be cacao farmer. It is laden with facts and a bit of history of the cacao industry in the country, and tells of how its champions are helping it gain world prominence once more. This book features a step-by-step procedure on how to start a cacao business (from planting...