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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Coffee and chocolate combined have a complementary effect, which means drinking a mocha wakes you up and puts you in a good mood.High-quality chocolate, strong coffee, and a big mug--basic tools of the trade for Mocha, the sophisticated follow-up to Michael Turback's best-selling Hot Chocolate. Presented in a compact yet luxurious collection, Mocha offers nearly sixty recipes featuring the companionable ingredients of chocolate and coffee. Ranging from cozy cocoa concoctions to caffeinated couture combinations, recipes include hot drinks (the Triple Chocolate Maple Passion hails from Toronto, where they know how to heat things up); cold, refreshing classics (the Black-and-White Espresso Milkshake is almost a meal); creative cocktails (Chocolate-Espresso Martini, anyone?); and outrageous desserts (the Mocha-Java Cheesecake is the richest and smoothest cheesecake ever). Recipe contributors include notable chocolatiers, popular coffee purveyors, preeminent restaurant chefs, and a competitive cadre of coffeehouse baristas.
Synopsis:The redolent flavors of coffee and chocolate sweetly complement each other in this stimulating selection of desserts, hot beverages, and cocktails. MOCHA begins with a brief history of the cacao bean and the coffee bean, tracing the mocha migration from South America and Africa to the trading ports of Europe (with a special nod to Renaissance Italy, where the hot drink bicerin was born). It then offers 50 indulgent recipes that are easy to make, complex to the palate, and sure to seduce both coffee devotees and dedicated chocoholics. A decadent collection of 50 recipes (35 drinks, 15 desserts) featuring the ingredients chocolate and coffee in combination. Includes more than 15 full-color photos. Recipe contributors include notable chocolatiers, popular coffee purveyors, preeminent restaurant chefs, and a cadre of highly competitive coffee house baristas. Michael Turback's HOT CHOCOLATE has sold 50,000 copies. Synopsis:A veteran restaurateur delivers this decadent collection of 50 recipes (35 drinks, 15 desserts) featuring the ingredients chocolate and coffee in combination. Full color. Description:The redolent flavors of coffee and chocolate sweetly complement each other in this stimulating selection of desserts, hot beverages, and cocktails. MOCHA begins with a brief history of the cacao bean and the coffee bean, tracing the mocha migration from South America and Africa to the trading ports of Europe (with a special nod to Renaissance Italy, where the hot drink bicerin was born). It then offers 50 indulgent recipes that are easy to make, complex to the palate, and sure to seduce both coffee devotees and dedicated chocoholics. About the AuthorMICHAEL TURBACK is a veteran restaurateur who currently works in the gourmet and specialty food products industry. He is a founding partner of the New York First Company and lives in Ithaca, New York. Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . vii About the Author . . . . . . . . viii Chocolate & Coffee: Mutual Attraction . . . . . . . . 1 Mochalogue: Ingredients, Tools, & Techniques . . . . . . . . 5 Italian Lessons: The Treasure of Turin . . . . . . . . 16 The Tuscan Aesthetic . . . . . . . . 21 Drinks . . . . . . . . 26 Cocktails . . . . . . . . 73 Desserts . . . . . . . . 88 Resources . . . . . . . . 127 Index . . . . . . . . 132
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