For centuries, chocolate has been used for many purposes all over the world: from a currency during the Mayan empire, to homemade beverages consumed by farm workers in Central America for energy, as well as tortillas and moles in Mexican cuisine.In The Art and Craft of Chocolate, world-renowned chocolatier Nathan Hodge shows how to hack the basic principles of chocolate-making at home using tools as simple as a food processor, a hair dryer, or a double boiler. In addition, he offers recipes for traditional moles from different regions of Mexico; traditional mayan chocolate drinks; cocoa as a meat rub; and various baked goods.
Can you put your modern art knowledge tothe test and save the gallery from disaster?Find out in Modern Art Mayhem. Readers must use their problem-solving skills and artistic knowledge to navigate thro
Release your inner Clapton... The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Guitar starts at the very beginning with learning how to hold the instrument and covers everything from reading tablature, bar chords,
A musician and guitar, bass, piano and ukulele teacher provides tips and techniques to get started playing the traditional Hawaiian instrument, recently made popular in hit albums from superstars Eddi
Sabriel meets Romeo and Juliet in the stunning sequel to Bright Smoke, Cold Fire—from Rosamund Hodge, the author of Cruel Beauty and Crimson Bound. In the last days of the world, the walls of Vi
Impressionism has captured the imagination of people the world over since its first exhibition in Paris in 1874. People have long sought to understand how and why the Impressionists created their pai
An exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption inspired by the classic fairy taleLittle Red Riding Hood, from the author of Cruel Beauty.When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to h
Taking its inspiration from historical fact, Collaborators explores the intense, paradoxical, and ultimately deadly friendship between the dissident writer Mikhail Bulgakov and Josef Stalin, centering
"Presents several types of poisons and poison delivery systems used throughout history, while using science to describe the effects that toxins have on the human body"--Provided by publisher.
Music theory is often considered to be one of the most difficult subjects to learn. Idiot's Guides: Guitar Theory breaks down music theory for guitar and other fretboard instruments in very simple and
In May 2003, President George W. Bush declared victory in Iraq. But while we won the war, we catastrophically lost the peace. Our failure prompted a fundamental change in our foreign policy: confront
