Review
"Chicago teacher Elaine Gonzalez and photographer Frankie Frankeny have produced a beautiful and useful book of techniques and recipes called 'The Art of Chocolate'. In addition to cakes, desserts and confections (including half-a-dozen truffle creations), Gonzales creates chocolate leaves, flours, cups, baskets and boxes. It's for chocolate lovers of an artistic bent." -- Chicago Tribune
Book Description
This is not just a book of masterful recipes, tips, techniques, and detailed, easy-to-follow instructions. Filled with luscious creations-Chocolate Swan Truffles, Enchanted Forest Torte-this definitive guide to working with chocolate is unique because it is written with beginners in mind. A cooking teacher with decades of experience, Elaine Gonzalez has devised innovative techniques to put the art of working with chocolate within everyone's reach. After mastering a few basics, any cook can create shimmering cakes, seductive truffles, and amazing chocolate sculptures.
About the Author
Elaine Gonzalez is a Chicago-based chocolate expert and cooking teacher. Her book Chocolate Artistry was a bestselling classic for almost a decade. Frankie Frankeny is a San Francisco-based photographer whose previous books include On Rice, Sorbets and Ic
