Mocha

The redolent flavors of coffee and chocolate sweetly complement each other in this stimulating selection of desserts, hot beverages, and cocktails. "Mocha" begins with a brief history of the cacao bean and the coffee bean, tracing the mocha migration from South America and Africa to the trading ports of Europe (with a special nod to Renaissance Italy, where the hot drink bicerin was born). It then offers 50 indulgent recipes for chocoholics to get their teeth into! The selected recipes include: Cafe Mocha, Cappuccino-Chocolate Coffee Cake, Black-and-White, Espresso Milkshake, Chocolate-Espresso-Walnut Brownies, Mocha and Cacao Nib Tiramisu Parfait.