Caution to the weak-willed: This book is about rich, shameless indul­gence—and for anyone who believes chocolate is its own food group.

Chocolate! celebrates the oozing, sweet-toothed versatility of this beloved ingredient in all its pleasurable forms, from the lightest, creamiest white to the darkest, most intense, unsweetened variety.

Step-by-step instructions and vibrant photographs guide you from your cravings to pure bliss. Whether you’re baking cakes or pies, making puddings, sauces, and frostings; piping decorations, or flavoring drinks, you’ll find more than 80 mouthwatering recipes to inspire and delight.

Enjoy the:

• Decadent comfort of Chocolate truffle cake
• Sweet-toothed marriage of Chocolate banoffee pie
• Sophisticated pairings of Chocolate crépes with white chocolate and mango
• Oozing pleasure of Spiced molten pudding
• Tropical paradise of Chocolate and coconut popsicles

Also included are detailed techniques for melting, marbling, dipping and coating, and making decorative embellishments, dessert boxes, and casings for all your crowd-wooing, show-stopping needs.