Authored by Chantal Coady, the founder of Rococo Chocolates in London, Real Chocolateis a highly personal and eclectic look at chocolate. Coady is also the founder of a movement called Real Chocolate which champions chocolate that contains only cocoa butter and no alternative vegetable fats (a position we heartily endorse), though interestingly she is soft on artificial vanilla.

The real reason to purchase this book, in our opinion, is for the recipes, many of which are savories. Personal favorites include the chocolate balsamic vinegar; the roast lamb with chocolate, anchovies, and capers; the chocolate sushi; and the chocolate bombe filled with white chocolate risotto.

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