Food Lover's Guide – serie

The ultimate guide to buying, tasting, and pairing the best cheese from around the worldOne of the most ancient of food traditions, cheesemaking is found across the globe and is as reliant on process, ingredients, and terroir as fine wine. Taking you from dairy farm to cheeseboard, as well as exploring the history of cheesemaking around the world, you can learn the key features of popular and less well-known cheeses and where they are made.Cultivate your palate and become a true cheese connoisseur with expert advice on perfect pairings, 100 tastings, and delicious ideas for cheeseboards to build at home.This is the perfect companion to all cheese lovers everywhere.

Take a journey from bean to bar and indulge your inner chocoholic.Unwrap the secrets of chocolate and trace its journey from its origins in ancient Mesoamerica and the popularity of a sacred Aztec drink chocolatl, to its spread into Europe, an industrial boom after the birth of the chocolate bar, and the revival of interest in fine chocolate. Discover how cocoa beans are grown, harvested, and fermented, the multitude of factors that affect flavour, and the world’s best chocolatiers. With chocolate pairings, tips for cooking and baking, ideas to build your own “choc-uterie” board, and 100 chocolate bars to discover and enjoy, this is the ultimate companion to a global favourite.