My Chocolate Fantasy

Chocolate and candy making today is undergoing a renaissance in public awareness and status. This comprehensive book combines artisan confectionery techniques with accessible explanations of the theory and science as well as formulas for use in production. Fundamental information for the confectioner includes ingredient function and use, chocolate processing, and artisan production techniques. The book contains 140 formulas and variations for beautiful confections, including dairy-based centers, crystalline and noncrystalline sugar confectionery, jellies, and nut center and aerated confections.

Candymaking is in the midst of a revolution. The public is increasingly hungry for hand-crafted chocolates and confections, heightening appreciation for the work of artisan confectioners who use traditional techniques and fine ingredients. Now, master confectioner Peter Greweling of The Culinary Institute of America has at lastproduced the bible of artisan confectionery—a comprehensive guide to the ingredients, theory, techniques, and formulas needed to create every kind of chocolate and confection.

Illustrated throughout with nearly 200 striking full-color photographs and illustrations, Chocolates & Confections provides a comprehensive foundation in confectionery, offering accessible explanations of theory as well as illustrated step-by-step guidance on technique, from tempering chocolate to candying fruit. It also includes helpful charts that pinpoint common candy-making pitfalls and how to avoid them, guides to the best quality chocolate and other all-natural confectionery ingredients, as well as information on packaging and storage.

Chocolates & Confections features chapters on every confectionery type—cream ganache, butter ganache, non-crystalline sugar confections, crystalline sugar confections, jellies, aerated confections, and nut centers—and includes nearly 150 formulas for classic confections, such as marzipan made using fresh almonds, as well as contemporary variations such as Madras, a coconut curry butter ganache. From truffles, butter ganache confections, hard candies, brittles, toffee, caramels, and taffy to fondants, fudges, gummies, candied fruit, marshmallows, divinity, nougat, marzipan, gianduja, and rochers, it demonstrates how to produce world-class confections and provides the in-depth background information candy-makers need to formulate their own signature creations.

• 48 individually wrapped gold foil chocolates per box

Established 60 years ago by Pietro Ferrero as a premier chocolate maker in Italy, today, Ferrero Rocher delights chocolates lovers all over the world with its delicious creations. At the heart of Rocher chocolates are a whole roasted hazelnut and creamy chocolaty filling inside a light, crispy wafer, all wrapped in milk chocolate and finely chopped hazelnuts. This beautiful clear box contains 48 gold foil wrapped chocolates, a perfect gift for someone special. Net Weight: 21.6 oz.

Ingredients
Milk chocolate,hazelnnuts,sugar,modified palm oil,wheat flour,whey,lowfat cocoa,soy lecithin,skim milk powder,sodium bicarbonate and ammonium carbonate,salt,vanillin

• We start with cocoa from the finest beans, blend just the right amount of sugar and real vanilla, and add real chocolate for a rich chocolate taste.

The luxuriously deep flavor of Ghirardelli premium Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa creates the intense, lingering chocolate experience cherished by true cocoa lovers.

Ingredients
Sweet Ground Chocolate And Cocoa (Contains: Sugar, Cocoa, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy Lecithin – An Emulsifier, Vanilla)

Directions
Stove Top: Pour 8 oz milk into small pan. Add 3 Tablespoons Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate and stir. Heat, while stirring, until steaming. Microwave: Pour 8 oz milk into mug or cup heat on High for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until very hot. Remove from microwave and stir in 3 tablespoons Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate. Top with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired.

During your Chocolate Boutique party you and your guests will indulge in a chocolate tasting, create delicious chocolate-dipped stir spoon gifts, savor chocolate-dipped treats, play a chocolate-themed conversation game, and more. (Chocolate not included) Discussion questions are provided to ensure fun and fulfilling conversation.

Kit includes: Step-by-step Hostess guide, fun Gab Bag game and an easy-to-use CD-ROM containing– party invitation templates, chocolate tasting score cards, Fun Facts cards, Cocoa Questions, shopping list, AND Party music.

BONUS: FREE Pewter Charm! ($6.99 Value)

• Send a beautiful bouquet of everybody’s favorite candy, chocolate bars and shortbread cookies accented with lovely flowers to celebrate their special day.
• An assortment of 10 full-sized candy and chocolate bars range from Skittles, Reese’s, Hershey’s, M & M’s and more accompany festive “Happy Birthday” shortbread cookies – each decorated with a balloon!
• We then add Nerds, licorice and other tasty candy treats throughout the fun bouquet and accent your gift with silk flowers to give a real flower bouquet look and feel.
• Do we ship chocolate in warm weather? We want your recipient to receive a gorgeous gift basket, not a lump of melted chocolate! In warm weather, delicate chocolate items that are susceptible to heat damage will be substituted with high quality candy that will not melt during transit.