Chocolate Chip Sweets: Celebrated Chefs Share Favorite Recipes

Adelectablecollectionofinnovativechocolatechiprecipesbyworld-renownedchefs,pastrychefs,andbakers.Chocolatechipcookies,burstingwithmeltedbitsofchocolate,aretheperennialfavoriteofmanyAmericans.Forthiscompilation,Zabarhasreachedouttothecelebratediconsofthebakingworldtocollectanamazingarrayofuser-friendlyrecipesbeyondtheclassiccookie.TherearethesignaturecreationsofsuchtoprestaurantsasManhattan’sDaniel,GramercyTavern,andBetony,andCalifornia’stheFrenchLaundry,whileothersaretreasuredfamilyrecipes.ChefssuchasJacquesTorres,DanielBoulud,LidiaBastianich,DominiqueAnsel,andSherryYardsharesuchclassicsasshortbreadcookiesandangelfoodcakestuddedwithchips.Somereinterpretthecookieandmakegiantvariations,suchasFlorianBellanger’sJumboChocolateChipCookies,whileothersincludeadd-inslikefreshfruitandnuts,orfoldinpretzelsandcandiedorangerind.Puddings,pies,ice-creamsandwiches,cakes,doughnuts,brownies,marshmallows,andwaffles,oozingwithchocolate,arepartofthemix.Inthisbeautifullyphotographedvolume,Zabardiscusseshowtobakewiththevarietyofflavorfulchocolatebitsavailable—rangingfromtraditionalchipsandpistoles(orcoins)topearls.ChocolateChipSweetswillappealtodiscriminatingchocolatechiploverswhocravethissatisfyingtastesensation.