Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights

By Aleksandra Crapanzano

From the bestselling, James Beard Award-winning food writer and author of G teau comes a beautifully illustrated cookbook that celebrates the French love affair with chocolate, featuring over 100 elegant recipes.

In France, chocolate is more than a treat--it's a daily essential, and in Paris, it's nothing short of an obsession. At the legendary food market picerie Bon March , hundreds of square feet are dedicated to everything chocolate, from biscuits and bonbons to baking bars and luxurious tins of drinking chocolate.

At home, chocolate shines in creations like p te tartiner (homemade Nutella) and g teau au chocolat, a rich, nearly flourless cake with a texture that dances between mousse and moist crumb. The recipe for this cake in Chocolat is the little black dress of desserts: simple yet irresistible. While desserts like profiteroles, clairs, or b ches de No l require some practice, many chocolate desserts are easy to make, thanks to chocolate's minimal need for additional ingredients.

Alongside the user-friendly recipes are stunning illustrations by Parisian artist Cassandre Montoriol, providing a visual feast that enhances the rich flavors of the desserts described. Whether a dark chocolate mousse served whimsically in an ice cream cone or a lavender chocolate tart to delight your lunch guests, Chocolat celebrates simplicity and endless versatility--a must-have for your cookbook shelf, promising inspiration with every page.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668051990
• ISBN13: 9781668051993
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"