| Making Artisan Chocolates by Andrew Garrison Shotts |
The author, Andrew Garrison Shotts, has one of the great resumes in chocolate. The current
owner of Garrison Confections he was also a pastry chef for Guittard Chocolate , picked as a
"Top Ten Artisanal Chocolatier" by USA Today and designated one of Pastry Art & Design's
"Ten Best Pastry Chefs in America".
In Making Artisan Chocolates he brings his considerable expertise to the home chocolate
maker. What makes this book fun is Mr. Shotts use of interesting ingredients. Jasmine,
lemongrass, caramel, chilies, ginger and all sorts of spices and liquors end up as fit fodder for
mixing with chocolate.
The recipes are not intimidating and are made for the home kitchen. The recipes are fun as
you can tweak a little as you go along or follow instructions to the letter. We were pleased with
the book and think it makes a fine addition to any home confectionary library.
We also want to tip our collective chocolate cap to Mr. Shotts for not holding back. It's
understandable that many artisan chocolate makers want to hold onto their recipes. Especially
when today regional chocolate makers can become national figures by setting up a website and
shipping Fed Ex next day. It's not to far fetched to believe that slight variations of some of Mr.
Shotts better recipes will soon be appearing at a chocolate shop near you.
For further information about this book take a look at what Amazon has to say by clicking on the
link below.
owner of Garrison Confections he was also a pastry chef for Guittard Chocolate , picked as a
"Top Ten Artisanal Chocolatier" by USA Today and designated one of Pastry Art & Design's
"Ten Best Pastry Chefs in America".
In Making Artisan Chocolates he brings his considerable expertise to the home chocolate
maker. What makes this book fun is Mr. Shotts use of interesting ingredients. Jasmine,
lemongrass, caramel, chilies, ginger and all sorts of spices and liquors end up as fit fodder for
mixing with chocolate.
The recipes are not intimidating and are made for the home kitchen. The recipes are fun as
you can tweak a little as you go along or follow instructions to the letter. We were pleased with
the book and think it makes a fine addition to any home confectionary library.
We also want to tip our collective chocolate cap to Mr. Shotts for not holding back. It's
understandable that many artisan chocolate makers want to hold onto their recipes. Especially
when today regional chocolate makers can become national figures by setting up a website and
shipping Fed Ex next day. It's not to far fetched to believe that slight variations of some of Mr.
Shotts better recipes will soon be appearing at a chocolate shop near you.
For further information about this book take a look at what Amazon has to say by clicking on the
link below.
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