In every form -- cakes, flans, crusts, sprinkles, sauces -- chocolate is the national favorite.

Chef Trish Deseine provides 100 easy and original recipes, each one accompanied by a truly mouthwatering photograph. The dishes are arranged into practical groupings, such as Chocolate with Crunch, Chocolate for Kids, Chic Chocolate and Chocotherapy.

This delicious collection includes a special section on the tricks and techniques and the various tools used in professional kitchens to carve, mold, melt and form chocolate to suit every possible need.

From dainty to decadent, there is something in this book to fill every fantasy about chocolate. The tasty selections include: Honey-glazed chocolate madeleines Chocolate granola Chocolate body paint Rolled chocolate cake.