Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's Chocolates - Signed by Author

Bigelow, Fran; Siegel, Helene

ISBN 10: 0767916581 / ISBN 13: 9780767916585

Published by Clarkson Potter, New York, 2004

Condition: Near Fine.

Hardcover with dust jacket in Near Fine condition.

First edition, Third printing.

Signed by Fran Bigelow on the title page without an inscription.

Decorative paper-covered boards are clean and firmly bound, with minimal shelf wear. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean, bright, and securely attached, with no writing or highlighting observed apart from the author?s signature. The glossy dust jacket shows rubbing, scattered surface scratches and scuffs, and minor edge and corner wear. No tears, chips, or price clipping observed. Extensively illustrated with color food photography by Sang An and drawings by John Burgoyne. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale.

Specialized baking and confectionery cookbook featuring seventy-five recipes centered on dark, milk, and white chocolate. Coverage includes cookies, brownies, flourless tortes, fruit and nut tarts, celebration cakes, cheesecakes, puddings, custards, ice creams, dessert sauces, beverages, truffles, dipped fruits, nut clusters, and molded confections. Instructional sections address cocoa percentages, chocolate varieties, ingredient selection, melting, tempering, ganache, glazing, decorating, storage, and foundational pastry techniques adapted for home kitchens. Includes recipes associated with a Seattle chocolatier, full-color plated dessert photography, ingredient sources, building-block preparations, and a detailed index. Seller Inventory # W_219

Synopsis:

An award-winning chocolatier presents a mouthwatering assortment of her favorite chocolate recipes, including seventy-five delectable desserts, confections, brownies, ice creams, tarts, tortes, soufflés, and more. 30,000 first printing.

About the Author:

Fran Bigelow studied at the California Culinary Academy. Her chocolates are favorites in Seattle, where she runs two branches of Fran’s Chocolates, and her thriving mail-order and Internet business can be found at www.franschocolates.com. Los Angeles food writer Helene Siegel has written more than forty cookbooks, including the Food Network’s Too Hot Tamales and the best-selling Totally Cookbook series.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets ...
Publisher: Clarkson Potter, New York
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition