Death by Chocolate Cakes [antikvár]

Introduction Death by chocolate? Not according to the Harvard School of Public Health, which stated that, in a recent study of 7,841 Harvard male graduates, chocolate eaters—regardless of how voracious their appetites—live almost a year longer than those who abstain. So how much more encouragement do we need to yield to our passion for chocolate? Probablv not much if you are reading this book. I would guess that like me, you have probably been a lifelong chocolate lover. My obsession with chocolate started at an early age: Teething with unfettered abandon on my mother's dark chocolate fudge was followed by the voracious sinking of newly emerged teeth into her absurdly chocolaty caramels. More serious and texturally engaging treats followed as mom tried to keep her rambunctious, chocolate-loving brood under control (under her chocolate spell may be more accurate). As my five sisters and I maneuvered through the vicissitudes of being kids, our behavior was constantly being tempered by homemade chocolate confections. Now, I'm not saying that chocolate is the answer to solidifying family values, but I'm also not saying it isn't. 1 shall leave it up to you, my fellow chocophile, to decide whether or not Chocolate Heart of Darkness Cakes (page S) will mend a wounded psyche, or whether a Chocolate Chip Goober Gobble Cupcake (page 23) will get an ants-in-the-pants kid stuck to the dining room table. But who knows? After all, they're not just cakes; they're Death by Chocolate Cakes.