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Chocolate All Day

From Simple to Decadent, 100+ Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Ingredient

by (author) Steven Hodge

Publisher
Random House Canada
Initial publish date
Oct 2023
Category
Chocolate, Baking, Canadian
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780525612025
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $37.50

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Description

Calling all chocolate lovers! It's the bake book you've been waiting for, with over 100 rich, delicious, yet accessible recipes for baking with chocolate all day long.

Chocolate is one of those foods that's universally loved. But Steve Hodge—chocolatier, pastry chef, and TV star—knows that it can be intimidating for home bakers. In his first book, he's here to take the mystery out of chocolate with over 100 meticulously tested recipes that will inspire home bakers of all skill levels. Inside, you'll find ideas for:

  • Chocolate for Breakfast: Wake up with Chocolate Sticky Buns or White Chocolate Raspberry Scones
  • Cakes, Tarts & Soufflés: Celebrate a special occasion or everyday gathering with a Dark Chocolate Cheesecake or Banana Cream Chocolate Pie
  • Cookies, Squares & Bites: Make afternoon tea even nicer with Chocolate Almond Biscotti or Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
  • Kid-Friendly Chocolate: Get the kids in the kitchen with Easy-Made Chocolate Bars or Milk Chocolate-Covered Caramel Apples
  • Learn Essentials like Mirror Glazes, Pastry Cream and Buttercream
  • And so much more!

In addition to his showstopping recipes, Steve also gives plenty of advice on buying, storing and working with chocolate. He'll show you how to temper it, how to create chocolate decorations and how to fix your desserts if something goes wrong! You'll learn to taste chocolate and build a chocolate-based entertaining board that's sure to impress. But most importantly, you'll come away with the confidence to tackle any kind of chocolate recipe and make it your own. With Chocolate All Day as your guide, your favorite ingredient to eat will become your favorite to bake with as well!

About the author

Contributor Notes

STEVE HODGE is a chocolatier and pâtissier, and owner of Temper Chocolate & Pastry in Vancouver. He is the co-host, with Anna Olson, of Food Network Canada's Great Chocolate Showdown. He also hosts Project Bakeover, and has appeared on Wall of Bakers. He graduated from the California School of Culinary Arts, and has been the pastry chef at the 3-Michelin Star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, in London, and has also worked at Le Caprice and The Wolseley. This is his first book.

Excerpt: Chocolate All Day: From Simple to Decadent, 100+ Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Ingredient (by (author) Steven Hodge)

Excerpt from the Introduction

I was born to bake. At least that’s what my mom tells people. And she says that with some authority, sharing a story from her pregnancy with me to back it up. My dad was completing his Master of Business Administration at Western University just as my parents were starting their family. He got involved with a fledgling bakery and decided to buy it and nurture it back to business health, using his newfound knowledge. My mom, who was several months pregnant with me at the time, came in to help him develop a new lineup of baked goods and, as my dad put it, singlehandedly turned the business around. My mom has always loved baking everything from pies to cookies. It’s something she learned from her mom while growing up. Some of my fondest memories are of watching my mom make pies, and to this day I’m still convinced she makes the most amazing pies.

As for many of you reading this book, food has been an important part of my life. It shapes the memories we have made and continue to make as a family, and it inspires the memories I’m making with my own kids, Charlie and Levi, today. Since starting my own chocolate and bakery business, I have loved playing a small role in helping other families make memories too. Whether it’s enjoying an everyday moment with coffee and a croissant or celebrating a more significant event, like a wedding or an anniversary, with a signature cake, I find great joy in helping people spark conversations and spend time together. When it comes to my family, those occasions always feature chocolate, homemade baked goods, ice cream (lots of ice cream!) and, in the Hodge household, some form of alcohol.

But right now let’s focus on chocolate. Chocolate seems to be one of those foods that is universally loved. When chocolate hits your palate, you can’t help but get excited about what you’re about to eat. But working with chocolate can be tricky if you haven’t had specialized training. That’s why I wrote this book. I want to strip away the complexity and teach people that chocolate doesn’t have to be intimidating. I won’t beat around the bush explaining the science behind each creation. I’ll provide simple advice and guidance to give you the confidence to pick the right products and use the proper tools to get the best results. Most chocolate books are geared to professionals, but I wanted to create a book that anyone in the family could pick up and have fun using to create something impressive for the table.

This book includes recipes for all the things I loved eating as a kid and now, as a kid at heart, but with a twist to include chocolate. I’ll show you how to weave this incredible ingredient into every meal and every event. I’ll teach you how to pair chocolate with cocktails, turn it into a garnish and even how to host a chocolate-tasting party, because people are beginning to see chocolate the same way they do wine or coffee—a product with many distinctive flavors influenced by characteristics of the growing region and aspects of the production process. I want to expose you to the different features of chocolate to inspire you to experiment. I also want to give you dependable, showstopping recipes that are designed to support your experimentation, so that you can introduce your family and friends to flavors they didn’t know existed. These recipes and tips will help you create unique memories of your own.

My mom still cooks meals from scratch every day. She loves to make everyone happy and she does it effortlessly through food. She’s inspired me my entire life, and that’s what I’m hoping to do for others—to give you the tools to create your own memories and bond over great meals, holidays, milestones and more. Whether you’re cooking or baking for your family, friends or friends who have become family, I want to help give you the confidence to master the recipes outlined in these chapters. But most of all, I want you to have fun with the people you love. Thank you for taking me along for the ride.

Steven

Editorial Reviews

“Oh, snap! This book is a keeper for any chocolate lover. Steve’s insight and passion for chocolate shows us how a singular ingredient can be limitless and, after reading this book, you’ll be in the kitchen recreating his recipes with confidence and flair. Chocolate all day? Yes, please!”
—ANNA OLSON

“A must-have in your cookbook collection. It is the definitive guide to any sweet treat you can imagine, and it’s full of inspiration for all types of occasions. Whether you’re new to the wonderful world of chocolate or a seasoned pro, Steve Hodge has got you covered with every delicious, chocolate-y recipe.”
—LYNN CRAWFORD

Chocolate All Day has the answers to any and every question you could have about chocolate! Steve is incredibly knowledgeable and he shares it all; from step-by-step instructions to ensure you’ll have the confidence and information needed to tackle any recipe, to industry secrets he’s only able to share from his outstanding career. We’ll be reaching for this book often!”
—ASHLEY KOSOWAN and JENNA HUTCHINSON, authors of Jenna Rae Cakes and Sweet Treats