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April 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY SWEET WORDS Let's face it: reading about chocolate is never going to be as
much fun as eating it. But Mort Rosenblum's just published CHOCOLATE:
A BITTERSWEET SAGA OF DARK AND LIGHT (North Point Pressl $24) will
add ot your enjoyment – and understanding – of the myriad
tastes and treasures that drive the humble cacao bean. The book
begins with the sweet's origins in Central and South America and
traces its transformation into a $60 billion industry. Along the
way, Rosenblum rtavels from Mexico to the Ivory Coast, explores
the secretive workings of Mars, Hershey, Nestlé, Godiva and Valrhona
empires and debates the eternal question: who does make
the best chocolate – the French, the Swiss or the Belgians?
Those who are inspired by Rosenblum and crave a few (dozen) bonbons
or brownies may next want to pursue their own lessons in the dark
art, as offered by two other new chocolate delights: PURE CHOCOLATE
(Broadway Books; $35) and CHOCOLATE BAR (Running Press; $24.95).
Both are filled with recipes as well as information designed to
debunk the experts-only image attached to the making of many chocolate
desserts. Warning: a little knowledge....... |