Pierre Marcolini is Belgium's most acclaimed chocolatier, and his lavishly illustrated tribute to the joy of chocolate has been an international best-seller in French. Now available in English, he reveals trade secrets of the art of fine chocolate making that will inspire home bakers and chocolate lovers alike. From Belgium's finest chocolatier who originated the "bean-to-bar" concept comes this collection of 170 recipes for the very best and most essential chocolate confections as only "the ambassador of Haute Chocolaterie" could contrive.