Les Genies du chocolat, refered to as "the bible" is the most comprehensive work on the highest quality chocolate in the world today. Crafted with great sensitivity with meticulous editing, this pioneering masterpiece unravels an undiscovered territory of French gastronomy.
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Choc Lit is an award-winning publisher of women's fiction - romance, historical and crime fiction. We hold world rights for all our titles.
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Claire Denis is one of France's most acclaimed and original filmmakers. Since her remarkable debut success with 'Chocolat' (1986), she has produced an impressive series of features which have been intriguing, visually striking, and often highly controversial (including 'Beau Travail' (2000) and 'Trouble Every Day' (2001)). Beugnet provides a thematic and stylistic framework within which to consider Denis' work, as well as a comprehensive analysis of individual films. She highlights the resonance of Denis' films in relation to ongoing debates about French national identity and culture, and issues of postcolonial identity, alienation and transgression, as well as examining their exploration of the interface between sexuality, desire and sensuality. This is an essential introduction to Denis, and a sophisticated and illuminating study of her work to date.
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The most magical adventure since the discovery of chocolate! Do you believe in magic and miracles? Everyone in the little town of Belony takes magic and miracles for granted – everyone except Elina, who thinks it’s all a load of nonsense. That is, until her nervous neighbour Charlie happens to get hold of a bar of chocolate that has a very strange effect on her. Suddenly Elina is convinced that Charlie has fallen under a spell. Of all people, it’s shy Robin who comes to the girl’s rescue. He is a member of a Candy Guild family – people who have the ability to create magic sweets that will help others. This is how he knows that only the mysterious Candy Guild can lift the curse on Charlie. With a suitcase full of magic sweets, the three of them set out on a dangerous quest. Because not everyone keeps to the pact that magic sweets should only be used to do good… The Candy Guild. The Magic Pact is the first in a new series of magic-fantasy books for children of 9+ - as enchanting as chocolate and as wild as a Christmas cracker!
Geniuses of Chocolate (Les genies du chocolat), published in French is the single most authoratative work on the history, analysis and presentation of French chocolate. Prefaced by Pierre Herme, the work received "Best in the World" Gourmand Award, and is currently a finalist for the 25 year Best of the Best. Based on personal interviews with almost 100 key professionals in the world of quality chocolate, the work explains how, over the course of last 50 years, fortuitous combination of towering geniuses and circumstances transformed the world of chocolate to an unimaginable height. This large volume of approximately 685 pages is presented in 3 volumes : Volume 1 : A brief history of French chocolate until 1970s. Volume 2 : Cacao. An analysis of how the quality of chocolate developed through identification and transformation of cacao Volume 3 : Detailed look at perosnalities, creativity and technicity in the art of bonbon making. 200 + illustrations is a mix of archival illustrations and photographs, portraits, and photographs of chocolates and artistic sculptures. Included also is a set of recipes shared by leading artisans. There are dedicated chapters for renowned chocolatemakers, including such as Valrhona, Cacao Barry (part of Barry Callebaut), Bonnat, Pralus, La Maison du Chocolat, Patrick Roger, and Pierre Herme, explaining how each geniuses of chocolate contributed to the mesmerizing developments of chocolate. The original manuscript available in ENGLISH. The author is native JAPANESE.
The animals in the zoo, you know, it’s their job. And sometimes, they take a few holiday. And here we are on the tracks of impassive Mister Rhino, ready to rest two weeks in Africa. A discreet and moderate text quite makes way for Aurélie Neyret’s magnificent illustrations, sensational in it very large size. A kind of serenity springs out of these improbable holidays: mister Rhino’s lazyness is communicative. An ode in the slowness, in the poetry, in the beauty of the big landscapes, in the trail of a silent and charming rhinoceros.
Essen an sich ist fantastisch, doch wahre Glückseligkeit entsteht erst durch Süßes. Kuchen, Torten & Co. sind so viel mehr als nur Gaumenfreuden. Hier kommen so viele Dinge zusammen: der Genuss, durch den ein perfekter süßer Abschluss eine Mahlzeit abrundet. Das Vergnügen, das einem ein Kuchen bereitet, der kunstfertig gestaltet ist und zum Anbeißen aussieht. Die Geselligkeit, die beim Backen automatisch entsteht, denn niemand backt für sich allein. Egal, ob zartschmelzender Mousse-au-Chocolat-Kuchen, fruchtige Kuppeltorte mit Brombeeren oder handliche Himbeer-Törtchen mit Oreos: Über die 80 süßen Sünden in diesem Buch reden die Gäste noch Jahre später, denn sie bieten alles, was Leckerschmecker so beliebt macht: Sie sind neu, sie sind aufregend und vor allem sind sie unbeschreiblich lecker!
In Brittany (western France), near Yeun Elez, a ghosthunter vanishes during an investigation, two childrendisappear and a man is crucified and beaten to death.The prosecutor panics and calls Major Gerfaut as abackup. When the latter learns that this land of legendsis also called the gate of hell, he knows that he will haveto face the impossible, starting with the secret of theFortress of the Cursed.Used to sadistic killers and defying the invisible, Gerfautexpects the worst. Unfortunately, there is always aworse than the worst ...
Sweet, Salty, Peppery and Company A brilliant nonfiction book about spices found throughout the world: salt, pepper, chilli pepper, mustard, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, tea... Where do they come from ? In which way and form do they get to us? What shapes can they take ? How are they grown, and then transformed? With his undeniable storytelling talent, Jacques Pasquet explains to us everything we need to know about spices: their story, where they come from, and even some legends surrounding them! Claire Anghinolfi offers us realistic and stylized illustrations painted in gouache.
Mrs Handbag lives in a strange house. There are books everywhere! In her kitchen, her hallway, her bathroom, her attic, her living room ... and even in her bedroom. Incredible but true, Mrs Handbag sleeps on a bed of books! This picture book is a hymn to reading, an ode to literature... an incredible invitation to dive into books! Mrs Handbag has an unconditional love for books but she loves sharing her discoveries even more. Welcome to her fantastic and bookish universe! A perfect picture book to talk about the power of imagination and reading, and the importance of opening our minds to travel into unforgettable adventures made of words and stories. The creative talent of Angèle Delaunois and Caroline Merola has resulted in a picture book that book lovers of every age will want to eat right up!
Welcome to the cozy little world of the night: sleep, warmth, dreams and stories. An ode to the imagination, to the pleasure of lying around in bed, and the joys of childhood. A wonderfull mix between Gilles Tibo’s words and the charming work of Mathilde Cinq-Mars.
The first few chapters introduces the reader to the crop, its origin and distribution, varieties cultivated throughout the country and their characteristics. Later the trade of banana, both international and domestic, is explained along with the ways the fruit is consumed in different parts of the world. A exclusively deals with the nutritive and therapeutic values of banana followed by the post harvest aspects at length in seven chapters with all the latest scientific developments. The last three s explain about the processing and value addition including the waste/by-products utilization. The readers will find it comprehensive with all the information relevant to post harvest aspects of bananas and plantains.
Vingt-trois textes du fameux anthropologue Serge Bouchard, écrits de sa plus belle plume, ludique et savante, et abondamment illustrés d’œuvres de Pnina C. Gagnon, artiste peintre qui a également sa propre patte, dans un style oscillant entre le réalisme et l’art naïf. Un livre idéal pour faire connaître et aimer le patrimoine naturel nord-américain ; aux plus jeunes par les illustrations, aux plus vieux par la richesse des textes. - Twenty-three texts by the famous anthropologist Serge Bouchard, written in his finest playful and wise pen, and abundantly illustrated with works by the painter Pnina C. Gagnon, who also has her own paw, in a style oscillating between realism and naive art. The ideal book to introduce and appreciate North American natural heritage, to the youngest through the illustrations and to the oldest through the richness of the texts.
Because rock’n roll is never dead, here are brand new recipes for all lovers of cook and rock !
An intense and harrowing modern tale Hugo, molested by his parents as a child, ran away with his friends in the forest to find the Nightfaced Princess who, as the legend goes, grants the wishes of wretched children, sometimes at the cost of their lives. After a whole night, Hugo came back alone and amnesic. Twenty years later, Hugo learns of his parents’ death. Once back to his land, strange events are occurring. Mysterious lights shine in the woods and the storms are whispering names in the wind. Between investigation and legends, Hugo will retrace his child steps in order to understand how his parents died, how his former friends got lost, and finally find what awaits him in the woods of the Nightfaced Princess. The Nightfaced Princess is the tale of broken childhoods, of adults that had to grow with their wounds. Because we, sometimes, finally succeed to live. And eventually, maybe, to be happy?
A smart and powerful framework for living, working and leading that equips and inspires readers to truly be themselves, at their best and to help others do the same.
Will mankind have a third chance? César Séfria’s fate is sealed. A deadly virus escapes his lab and threatens to kill what is left of humanity after the Deep Blue, a global environmental catastrophe. The antidote is nowhere near to be found while the death toll rises. With nothing more to loose, he will read a manuscript that relates events of the apocalypse and follows four fates, surprising duos, who will fight to save the Earth from the impossible Flood and her suffocation. For his first novel, Adrien Mangold explores the fates of a scientist, a soldier and a young girl who will write History, when a mistake becomes a pandemic, a lust a war, and the apocalypse a Second Mankind.
Sainte-Marie-La-Grise. Its exceptional location close to the Emerald Coast targets it as the ultimate place to go on holidays. Breathtaking landscapes, the mysterious folklore of Brittany and dead we helped to pass will amaze the most adventurous among you. Enjoy the warn welcome you will receive. However, to fully appreciate your stay, please follow these three rules: 1 – Always listen to those you cannot see. 2 – Watch out for dark creatures who knock before entering. 3 – Be quiet. Really quiet.
With his head often in the clouds, Idriss is very shy, so shy that he doesn’t even dare say hello to the neighbor! His mom would like to see him laugh and have fun with his friends… but to no avail. His words stay stuck in the back of his throat! One day, Idriss meets a strange old man who offers him a very mysterious gift: a hole ridden cap that can give him the power of eloquence. Thanks to this chance meeting and the magical hat, Idriss will learn to overcome his debilitating shyness and come into his own. • Overcoming social anxiety and gaining selfconfidence • Intergenerational dialogue between a wise old man and a timid young boy • Humorous and light illustrations
Basile and Messaoud are delighted to attend a wrestling match organized in their city. They know Ali Gator, the formidable champion. But they don’t know who his opponent, Rhino Ferocious, is. All day they wonder about the identity of the latter: could it be the butcher? the mailman? or maybe even the teacher? When they attend the fight, the boys are dazzled: Rhino Ferocious manages to win thanks to his agility and flexibility. After the match, they go to the locker room in the hope of meeting him… and come face to face with none other than Basile’s mom! • Overcoming stereotypes and refusing labels • Wrestling; between fighting and theater • Humorous and light illustrations
