The Secrets of Chocolate
Subtitled A Gourmand’s Trip Through a Top Chef’s Atelier, The Secrets of Chocolate is a delicious book. The author, Franckie Alarcon, spent a year back in 2013 working with and observing chocolate chef Jacques Genin’s creations. (The chef clearly establishes early on that he is not a chocolatier, as he doesn’t make the chocolate itself. Instead, he melts it and makes candy or pastries from it.) Alarcon’s excitement and enthusiasm is a pleasure to read. He takes the reader through […]
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