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Our Chocolate Book Library

The following are the best chocolate books that we have in our Ecole Chocolat library, with the more recent publication dates toward the top. However, don't overlook great books that are not "new." Some are professional references, while others are a source of inspirational stories, recipes for the home cook and trends. Disclosure: for books bought through Amazon link, EC recieves a small commission.

Raising the Bar: The Future of Fine Chocolate
by Pam Williams and Jim Eber

Wild Chocolate
by Rowan Jacobsen

The Chocolatier's Kitchen
by Davide Comaschi & friends

Chocolate Crystals - The soul of chocolate
by Gerhard Petzl

Cocoa
by Kristy Leissle

Encyclopedia of Chocolate: Essential Recipes and Techniques
by Ecole Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Making Chocolate: From Bean to Bar to S'more
by Dandelion Chocolate

Chocolat: From the Cocoa Bean to the Chocolate Bar
by Pierre Marcolini

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America's Craft Chocolate Revolution
by Megan Giller and Michael Laiskonis

Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love
by Simran Sethi

Cocolat: Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts`
by Alice Medrich

Fine Chocolates 4: Creating and Discovering Flavours
by Jean-Pierre Wybauw and Serdar Tanyeli

Chocopologie
by Fritz Knipschildt

Chocolate Master Class: Essential Recipes and Techniques
by Ecole Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat
by Kay Frydenborg

Guittard Chocolate Cookbook
by Amy Guittard

Chocolate and Health
by Philip K. Wilson and W Jeffrey Hurst

Chocolate: Discovering, Exploring, Enjoying
by Sara Jayne-Stanes

Chocolate at Home
by Will Torrent

Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Cookbook
by Rick and Michael Mast

Couture Chocolate
by William Curley

The Art of the Chocolatier
by Ewald Notter

Absolutely Chocolate
by Fine Cooking Magazine

Totally Godiva
by Juliette Nothomb

Fry's Chocolate Dream
by John Bradley

The True History of Chocolate
by Sophie Coe and Michael Coe

Truffles: 50 Deliciously Decadent Homemade Chocolate Treats
by Dede Wilson

Adventures with Chocolate
by Paul A. Young

Cooking with Chocolate
by Frederic Bau

Fine Chocolates 2—Great Ganache Experience
by Jean-Pierre Wybauw

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
by Jean-Pierre Wybauw

La Maison du Chocolat: Timeless Classics with a Twist
by Gilles Marchal

Choclatique: 150 Simply Elegant Desserts
by Ed Engoron

Chocolate At Leisure
by Derrick Tu Tan Pho

Chocolates and Confections at Home
with The Culinary Institute of America

Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner
by The Culinary Institute of America

Essence of Chocolate
by Robert Steinberg and John Scharffenberger

Chocolate
by Dominique & Cindy Duby

Making Artisan Chocolates
by Andrew Garrison Shotts

Chocolate Without Borders
by Jean-Pierre Wybauw

Sweet Dreams: The Story of Green & Blacks
by Craig Sams and Jo Fairley

Fine Chocolates Great Experience
by Jean-Pierre Wybauw and Tony Le Duc

Chocolate Wars
by Deborah Cadbury

Chocolate: History, Culture, and Heritage
by Louis E. Grivetti and Howard-Yana Shapiro

Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
by Mort Rosenblum

Cocoa and Chocolate: Their History from Plantation to Consumer
by Arthur W. Knapp 1920

Chocolate Obsession: Confections and Treats to Create and Savor
by Michael Recchiuti

The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes
by Maricel E. Presilla

Pure Chocolate
by Fran Bigelow

The Chocolate Companion
by Chantal Coady

Maison Du Chocolat: Transcendent Desserts
by Robert Linxe

The Chocolate Connoisseur
by Chloe Doutre-Roussel

The Great Book of Chocolate
by David Lebovitz

The Chocolate Bible: The Definitive Sourcebook
by Christian Teubner

The Art of Chocolate: Techniques & Recipes for Simply Spectacular Desserts & Confections
by Elaine Gonzolez

Chocolate: From Simple Cookies to Extravagant Showstoppers
by Nick Malgieri

All About Chocolate
by Carole Bloom

The Book of Chocolate
by Jeanne Bourin

Celebrate with Chocolate
by Marcel Desaulniers

Chocolate Passion
by Tish Boyle

Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolate
by Clay Gordon

Collector's Guide to Antique Chocolate Molds With Values
by Wendy Mullen

Chocolate Moulds: A History & Encyclopedia
by Judene Divone

Chococo Chocolate Cookbook: Cakes, Cookies, Brownies, Desserts, Truffles & Other Treats
by Claire Burnet

The Cook's Encyclopedia of Chocolate
by Christine McFadden, Christine France

The Chocolate Carousel: A Fun Family Guide to Molding, Modeling & Creating Magical Gifts from Chocolate
by Violet Haufsk

Chocolate: The Nature of Indulgence
by Ruth Lopez

Real Chocolate
by Chantal Coady

The Haigh's Book of Chocolate
by Cath Kerry

The Chocolate Tree
by Allen M. Young

Chocolate: Riches from the Rain Forest
by Robert Burleigh

Chocolate Desserts
by Pierre Hermé

Au Coeur des Saveurs
by Chef Frederic Bau

Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate
by Alice Medrich

Chocolate
by Ramon Morató

One Cacao Tree
by Raven Hanna
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