Chocolate at Home: Step-by-step recipes from a master chocolatier

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Anouk Rocher, Vianne's six-year-old daughter. A precocious child with an imaginary animal friend, called Pantoufle, that is also seen by her mother. She often plays near the river with the other children.

Vianne also spends a lot of time and effort preparing for the "Grand Festival of Chocolate", to be held on Easter Sunday, with the help of Josephine, who moves in with her after being convinced to leave her abusive husband. The morning the festival is supposed to take place, Reynaud breaks into the shop and vandalizes the window display, but is caught by Vianne before he can reach the gift boxes in the basement. The festival continues with much success. Charles de Lint praised the novel, saying "Harris's prose is an absolute delight" comparing Chocolat to Like Water for Chocolate. [3] Setting [ edit ] Whether you’re interested in learning about the science of chocolate, the history of cacao, or want to get started making your own chocolate from scratch, we have a book recommendation for you! Nathan Hodge is the co-founder of Raaka Chocolate in the US. This book is a great introductory book as it includes a brief history of chocolate and examines the bean to bar process and includes some fantastic recipes for drinks, baked goods and dips.

I also wanted to write about people, and about how the arrival of a single individual can affect the internal politics of a community. My books often focus on small communities and the interaction between their inhabitants. The smaller the group, the more dramatic the consequences when someone introduces change. Lansquenet is not a real place, though it is closely based on a little town I know well and I have tried to make it as authentic as I can. It could be anywhere. The rivalries and jealousies of people are almost the same wherever you go.

The National Youth Ballet staged this marvellous version of CHOCOLAT in 2011, using Rachel Portman’s original music from the film score, and choreographed by the young (and already very talented) Andrew McNicol. Another great book on the history of chocolate. The New Taste of Chocolate is filled with beautiful photography & illustrations and it uncovers the cultural history of cacao and how it’s consumed. To begin with lets dive into a world of pure imagination, as goes the famous line from the 1971 adaptation of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” originally written by much loved author Roald Dahl. Of course this classic novel gets a place on our chocolate list – perfect for demonstrating the wonder and joy that chocolate brings to our life, and of course teaching us all the lesson that good chocolate is worth waiting for; its best to savour, not scoff – unless you’re looking for the same fate as Augustus Gloop.

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Josephine Muscat, the wife of Paul-Marie Muscat. At the beginning of the book she is a silent fearful figure, the result of the incessant brutal treatment received at the hand of her husband. She starts to hope after Vianne offers her friendship, and finally she leaves her husband. Vianne offers her a job and residence at her chocolaterie, arguing that if she leaves the town, she'll never stop running. Under her guidance, Josephine transforms, becoming stronger, more self-confident and charming. When he realizes that Vianne intends to open a chocolate shop in place of the old bakery, thereby tempting the churchgoers to over-indulgence, Reynaud’s disapproval increases.