Maida Heatter (1916–2019)

If you love chocolate and want to make homemade versions of your favourite treats, this is the book for you. It's incredible comprehensive, covering cakes, cookies, candy, and all kinds of variants in-between - including chocolate bread! The first few chapters set you up for success: talking about types of chocolate and other ingredients and how to work with them, the type of equipment you'll need, and the various techniques required.

While the majority of these recipes are geared towards serious bakers, there are some very simple recipes for every the beginning baker. One of the interesting things about these recipes is how many of them feature using a bit of instant coffee in the recipe, something I found very surprising. That is usually the most exotic ingredient, making it easy to make with what you have on hand.. The instructions are straightforward and very precise, pointing out potential pitfalls to make sure that every batch you make is a successful one. This cookbook contains everything you'll ever need to work with chocolate and is worthy to sit on your shelf..… (mere)