Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

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  • Poached pears with chocolate fondue (page 23)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Sauces for desserts; Dessert; Winter
    • Ingredients: lemon; Bosc pears; bittersweet chocolate; heavy cream; pear eau-de-vie
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  • Pear-flavored chocolate fondue (page 24)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Sauces for desserts; Dessert; Winter
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; pear eau-de-vie; bittersweet chocolate
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  • Chocolate-covered fortune cookies (page 26)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea; New Year; Winter; Chinese
    • Ingredients: fortune cookies; bittersweet chocolate
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  • Chocolate blackout cake with ganache drizzle (page 27)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Cakes, small; Frostings & fillings; Dessert; Winter
    • Ingredients: strong coffee; buttermilk; eggs; granulated sugar; cake flour; Dutch processed cocoa powder; bittersweet chocolate; heavy cream
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  • Ganache drizzle (page 30)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Frostings & fillings; Winter
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; heavy cream
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  • Chocolate chess pie (page 31)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Winter; American South
    • Ingredients: cake flour; butter; Dutch processed cocoa powder; egg; egg yolks; white vinegar
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  • Chocolate-covered almond clusters (page 33)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Winter
    • Ingredients: slivered blanched almonds; milk chocolate
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  • Jacques's famous orange hot chocolate mix (page 34)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Winter; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; dry milk powder; orange; ground cinnamon
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  • Chocolate-ginger cookies (page 35)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Quick / easy; Afternoon tea; New Year; Winter; Asian
    • Ingredients: candied ginger; egg yolks; unsalted butter; vanilla bean; all-purpose flour; Dutch processed cocoa powder
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  • Chocolate fans (page 37)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Winter; Vegan
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate
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  • Strawberry tuxedo gents and gowned ladies (page 41)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter; Vegan
    • Ingredients: strawberries; bittersweet chocolate; white chocolate
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  • Chocolate bonbons (page 43)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; raspberry purée; light corn syrup; heavy cream; milk chocolate; raspberry eau-de-vie; passion fruit and mango purée; Alizé de France passion fruit liqueur
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  • Raspberry ganache (page 44)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Frostings & fillings; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter
    • Ingredients: raspberry purée; light corn syrup; heavy cream; milk chocolate; raspberry eau-de-vie; bittersweet chocolate
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  • Passion fruit ganache (page 45)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Frostings & fillings; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter
    • Ingredients: passion fruit purée; light corn syrup; heavy cream; milk chocolate; Alizé de France passion fruit liqueur
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  • Valentine sweethearts (page 46)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Dessert; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; bittersweet chocolate; white chocolate; unsalted butter; almond flour; eggs; vanilla bean; pastry flour
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  • Chocolate-covered cookie hearts (page 48)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; unsalted butter; almond flour; eggs; vanilla bean; pastry flour
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  • Chocolate décor (page 49)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter; Vegan
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; white chocolate
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  • Chocolate indulgence (page 50)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Cakes, small; Sauces for desserts; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; eggs; raspberries; whole milk; heavy cream
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  • Chocolate-coated dried cherries (page 52)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter; Vegan
    • Ingredients: dried cherries; bittersweet chocolate
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  • Chocolate soufflé (page 53)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Dessert; Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: egg whites; bittersweet chocolate; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Lots of hot chocolate drinks (page 55)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Valentine's Day / romantic; Winter
    • Ingredients: whole milk; bittersweet chocolate
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  • Molded chocolate bunny (page 59)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Easter / Lent; Cooking ahead; Spring
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate
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  • Chocolate-covered matzo (page 62)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Passover; Spring; Jewish
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; matzo; toppings of your choice
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  • Mudslides (page 64)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Afternoon tea; Spring
    • Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate; unsweetened chocolate; eggs; granulated sugar; walnuts
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  • Chocolate marshmallow eggs (page 66)

    from Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate: 80 Recipes for Holidays and Special Occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate by Jacques Torres and Judith Choate

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Easter / Lent; Spring
    • Ingredients: light corn syrup; granulated sugar; unflavored gelatin powder; peppermint oil; bittersweet chocolate
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  • ISBN 10 1584796421
  • ISBN 13 9781584796428
  • Published Nov 01 2008
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 200
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
  • Imprint Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc

Publishers Text

Let your New Year's resolution be "Eat more chocolate." With Jacques Torres' A Year in Chocolate as your guide, you won't have any difficulty sticking with it from January right on through December.

From the elegant Poached Pears with Chocolate Fondue to serve on New Year's Day and a festive Bûche de Noël filled with chocolate cream and ornamented with meringue mushrooms, to homemade Easter eggs and autumnal Pumpkin Seed Brittle, the world-renowned pastry chef and chocolatier presents us with a calendar's worth of treats sure to make every celebration more luscious.

All the holiday classics are featured here: Valentine's Day bonbons, a molded chocolate Easter Bunny, ice cream sundaes for the Fourth of July, and Chocolate Caramel Corn for Halloween. But for Torres' chocolate-drenched imagination, tradition is also a springboard; among the book's many fanciful creations are Chocolate-Covered Matzohs for the Passover seder and a Chocolate Tamale to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

Adapting all his recipes for the home cook, Torres showcases his favorite chocolate creations - from traditional French pastry to classic American treats. With 150 ecstasy-inducing photos of the finished dishes, A Year in Chocolate will be the chocolate cookbook of the season.

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