Chocolate Epiphany Exceptional Cookies, Cakes, and Confections for Everyone |
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| Author:
| Payard, François
McBride, Anne E. |
| Photographer:
| Voltan, Rogerio |
| ISBN: | 978-0-307-39346-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | The Crown Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Clarkson Potter |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Celebrated French pastry chef and owner of one of New York City’s favorite bakeries presents an impressive and comprehensive dessert cookbook with recipes for everything chocolate, from easy cookies to showstopping cakes. On any given weekend at the esteemed New York City institution Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro, locals and tourists swoon over sweet delicacies like creamy chocolate truffles, fruit tarts, and delicate, decadent cookies, while brides take note of the stylish wedding...
More DescriptionCelebrated French pastry chef and owner of one of New York City’s favorite bakeries presents an impressive and comprehensive dessert cookbook with recipes for everything chocolate, from easy cookies to showstopping cakes. On any given weekend at the esteemed New York City institution Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro, locals and tourists swoon over sweet delicacies like creamy chocolate truffles, fruit tarts, and delicate, decadent cookies, while brides take note of the stylish wedding cakes in the window. For the first time, its owner, famed pastry chef François Payard, devotes his creative powers solely to chocolate, sharing 100 recipes for home cooks of every level inChocolate Epiphany. From easy to challenging, white to bittersweet, a stunning and sumptuous dessert awaits on every page. Thanks to the clear and thorough recipes, treats such as Bittersweet Chocolate Sorbet, Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding, and Milk Chocolate Truffles à l’Ancienne are not only delicious but also accessible. And for the ambitious, Chocolate Coconut Caramel Cake, Cranberry-Chestnut Tart, or Milk Chocolate and Candied Kumquat Napoleans could be the perfect end to an extravagant dinner party. Inside you’ll find chapters devoted to: •Breads and Brunch Dishes •Cookies and Petits Fours •Candies and Chocolates •Custards, Mousses, and Meringues •Plated Desserts •Tarts •Cakes With a rich, full-color design and stunning photography throughout,Chocolate Epiphanyis the perfect gift for chocoholics and everyone looking to enlarge his or her dessert repertoire.