If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
Marquise de Sévigné
(French writer and lady of fashion) February 11, 1677
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SWISS CONFECTIONERY
(The Swiss Confiseur, Pralines, Chocolate specialities,Ices, Buffet articles,Totten decoration)
Author: The Richemont School in Switzerland
Sweet Gold no 2 Also available from JBPRINCE
by master chef Bernd Siefert
Bilingual version: Deutsch/English
400 pages, color illustrations.
Wybauw's books:
limited view of book available online at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=P-hFBMEBLBAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fine+Chocolates:+Great+Experience#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Pierre Herme:
egullet forum link on this book:
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=55848&hl=Pierre+Herme
Peter Greweling's books:
(excellent for beginners and experienced chocolatiers,contains information and recipes)
egullet forum on this book: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=99874
(excellent for beginners and the home bonbon producer)
Chocolate Designs
by Philippe Bertrand
Clay Gordon (recommended)
Roger Geerts:
His recipes include buttercreams, marzipan, and fondant- a bit sweet but interesting for ideas)
Andrew Garrison Shotts:
egullet forum on this book:
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=97476&hl=Andrew+Shotts
Ecole Lenotre:
Michael Recchiuti:

Stephane Leroux:
YouTube video showing almost all pages
in this set of two books:
www.youtube.com/watch
sweet and savory recipes
Very Recommended for the science behind chocolate:

by Chantal Coady
History of Chocolate-excellent book
History of chocolate, which also contains information on the Jewish connection to chocolate
by Susan J. Terrio
Books about chocolate for children and teens:
For children ages 9-12
A Carmen Sandiego Mystery
for middle to older children
recommended for 12-16 year olds
I like it for adults as well!
The sequel:
Charlie Set:
Ages: young children


For adults or teens
Recommended books on desserts, petit fours, cakes, cupcakes, creams and related
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