Diodati, Heather. Easy Mouthwatering Homemade Chocolates and Other Candies (www.whimsies-online.com/chocolate.htm) . Reviewed by Anne K. Edwards www.mysteryfiction.net/index.html
Do you like to cook, especially make candy? Do you find it a time consuming task? If so, this is a book you definitely should add to your collection. It's time-saving recipes will have you and anyone within the house drooling in anticipation at the yummy concoctions you'll be creating.
This is a book for anyone with a sweet tooth. If you are a chocoholic, this is a special find for you. Busy homemakers whose families like sweets will find this a solution to some of their problems in finding time to make candy. Also, the candies found here are perfect for gifts, a personal touch not found in giving commercial sweets.
Easy-to-follow directions will get you through the process with less fuss than many other cookbooks. This book would also make a fine gift in itself if you know someone who likes to make candy, but has limited time. They will thank you for your thoughtfulness each time they use a recipe.
Put together by an obviously talented cook, this cookbook will quickly become a much-used fixture in your kitchen. Highly recommended to anyone who cooks or dabbles in cooking.
Anne K. Edwards
Diodati, Heather. Easy Mouthwatering Homemade Chocolates and Other Candies (www.whimsies-online.com/chocolate.htm) . Reviewed by Rhonda Ramos www.ebook-reviews.net
For the past few years, especially during the holidays, I've perused the candy making aisle at my local hobby store, dreaming of trying my hand at the sweet art. Unfortunately, the assumption that candy making would be expensive, complicated, and time consuming held me back.
Then when I read the introduction to Easy Mouthwatering Homemade Chocolates and Other Candies by Heather Diodati, I was pleasantly surprised when she addressed these same concerns. She assures readers that this ebook contains recipes that do not require expensive equipment and ingredients, and candy making does not have to be complicated. No need for a candy thermometer here!
In my opinion, this is an outstanding and complete beginner’s guide. Before presenting the recipes, this author thoroughly covers the “how” of candy making. We begin by learning the basics of melting chocolate, by both stove top and microwave. Then we learn how to dip, mold, and paint our candy creations. (I can't wait to try the painting!) Next we learn how to mold and dip fondant shapes. She even gives us delicious ideas on how to use any leftover chocolate from our candy projects.
There are over 90 candy recipes included in this ebook, such as Truffles in Paradise, Easy Dreamy Creamy Fudge, and Decadent Chocolate Bark. Each recipe is made from ingredients found in most grocery stores, and the steps are surprisingly easy. The most difficult thing about the recipes is choosing which one to try first.
If you plan to give your delicious creations as gifts this holiday, you're in luck. This ebook includes ideas on how to package and gift-wrap them. From the links provided, you can also find free labels, gift boxes, and bags to print. What an inexpensive way to manage your gift list!
If this is not enough, the author includes links to fun chocolate web sites, an extended history of chocolate, an article on how chocolate is made, and a report on the health benefits of chocolate. Yes, this ebook is a chocoholic’s dream!
With her clear, easy-to-follow instructions, Ms. Diodati has made me feel confident that I can become a candy maker extraordinaire. Without a doubt, this holiday season our table will be graced with my confectionery masterpieces, thanks to this ebook. I’ve never been this excited about a recipe book before! Highly recommended.
Rhonda Ramos
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