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The Delia Collection, Chocolate Book

Few would argue that chocolate is the indulgence of choice for most of us and that the irresistible cocoa-based product is something that we're happy to enjoy in all kinds of recipes. So who better than Delia Smith to guide us down some interesting byways? Chocolate is one of the most attractive volumes in the four-volume set The Delia Collection and it's difficult to imagine a better collection of recipes than those offered here. No space is wasted on lengthy introductions telling us how wonderful chocolate is (and who needs reminding of such a truism?); Delia plunges us right into the choccie fray with a very serviceable recipe for Chocolate Fudge Cake, with wholemeal flour used to give an extra special moistness to the cake. Typically, the recipe gives us just the bald, unvarnished facts--Delia's speciality as a chef. Similarly, even more indulgent recipes perform a canny balancing act--describing the most outrageous of recipes in simple, unaffected prose. How about Squidgy Chocolate Cakes with Prunes in Marsala? This most seductive of treats is surprisingly made without flour. Very little in this volume will do much for your waistline, but don't we all deserve a little indulgence? These are not recipes for every day, after all. In fact, one of the few criticisms Delia has received over the years is her lack of attention to calories, but weightwatching is not what one goes to her recipes for. Chocolate (with its totally delectable recipes) is as dangerous to the figure as it is mouth-watering. But this is a book that belongs on most cookery shelves. --Barry ForshawRead More

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  • Amazon

    Part of a collection of recipes from Delia Smith, this volume presents fifty of Delia's best chocolate recipes. Seasoned fans of Delia will be delighted with the originality of the recipes whilst newcomers will appreciate her friendly and approachable style of writing.

  • Play

    Autumn 2003 sees the launch of the first four titles in The Delia Collection a series currently planned to contain eight titles in all. In compiling the Collection Delia has chosen her best and most popular recipes updating old favourites and adding some that are completely new. These are books aimed both at experienced cooks and at newcomers to homecooking who can be sure that with Delias friendly and approachable style they will be guided by a trusted hand through her fail-safe recipes. The third book in the series is a collection of over 50 recipes using chocolate. According to Delia patience is essential when melting chocolate for cooking. Follow the instructions to the letter and never rush it and you'll get it right every time.

  • Foyles

    Suitable for both experienced cooks and newcomers to homecooking, this title offers a collection of over 50 chocolate recipes.

  • 0563487321
  • 9780563487326
  • Delia Smith
  • 2 October 2003
  • BBC Books
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 144
  • illustrated edition
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