Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts

The Queen of Cocoa returns with an updated and classic best-seller

A chocoholic's best friend is a fellow chocoholic who knows how to cook. Chocolate lovers the world over will rejoice to find that prize-winning confectioner and respected cookbook author Maida Heatter is back with an updated edition of her New York Times best-selling Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $24.95).

After 10 years out of print, this classic recipe book is back, updated and oh, so sweet. Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts was an immediate New York Times best-seller when it was first published in 1980. Maida is famous for her series of cookbooks, ranging from Maida Heatter's Book of Great Desserts to Maida Heatter's Brand-New Book of Great Cookies. But her Book of Great Chocolate Desserts always inspired the highest praise, admiration, and following from cooks of every kind. In addition to all the original Maida recipes that have become favorites, features include:

• An in-depth explanation of the process of how the fruits of the cocoa (or cacao) tree become sweetened chocolate. From the tree blossoms to the seeds to the fumigating and shelling process at the factory, Maida Heatter knows her chocolate.
• A discussion of the types of chocolate and the specific uses for each. Maida even identifies the proper sugars, flours, and eggs used to create the most perfect chocolate dessert. Her personal notes and detailed instructions make you feel as if Maida is in the kitchen with you, cheerfully helping guide you toward culinary success and a chocolaty reward.

• A brief tutorial on kitchen tools and techniques that can turn anyone into a chocolate artist. Learn to melt, fold, decorate, serve, and freeze like the pros. Learn the merits of a small, narrow metal spatula, the fine points of a rolling pin, and the right way to whip egg whites and blanch hazelnuts.

Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts contains more than 200 unique desserts. From brownies and macaroons to truffles and mousses, there is something for everyone in this encyclopedia of chocolate. Enjoy!

About Maida Heatter

Maida Heatter is the author of seven other dessert cookbooks, including Maida Heatter's Book of Great Desserts and Maida Heatter's Cookies. Maida has received two James Beard Awards and was one of the first to be inducted into Chocolatier magazine's Hall of Fame. She is also the self-professed chairwoman of the board of the Chocolate Lovers Association. She continues to bake at her home in Miami Beach.

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