Cocottes

Más de 80 recetas que harán las delicias de los amantes del chocolate. Pasión por el chocolate hará que en tus postres nunca falte este sabor inconfundible que evoca la felicidad. Pocos alimentos despiertan tanto deseo como el chocolate. Blanco, negro o con leche, el chocolate es el pecado por excelencia y hace las delicias de personas de todas las edades. En este libro, el maestro chocolatero David Pallàs propone 80 maravillosas recetas ilustradas paso a paso, con las que conocer las principales técnicas para trabajar este producto y preparar postres fáciles y a la vez sofisticados....

Includes a variety of simple experiments involving food and cooking principles examining such questions as the effects of heat on different foods, the difference between baking powder and baking soda, and the role of salt.

Gin, formerly reserved for grandparents and housewives, is now the world's booming artisanal liquor. It is a fragrant and delicious drink that is coming back in fashion. With this book, the Dan Jones' cocktail enthusiasm will teach readers to choose the best Gin brands, fill the bar like a professional and enrich mixtures with infusions, syrups, and other home-made productions. He also offers recipes: some classics, others bold and new. Begin with the basics--a Gin and tonic, Gin Rickey or Dirty Martini--and later readers will have the skills to try adventurous drinks that demonstrate the...

Where does rice come from? What does it have to do with Alexander the Great? When did it arrive in the Mediterranean, or in the Americas? What types of rice are there, and what is its social, cultural, and culinary significance? This rice bible provides all the answers as well as a series of Spanish rice recipes, including an homage to traditional Valencian paella.