Download or read book Chocolatour written by Doreen Pendgracs and published by . This book was released on 2013-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bread Wine Chocolate written by Simran Sethi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi explores the history and cultural importance of our most beloved tastes, paying homage to the ingredients that give us daily pleasure, while providing a thoughtful wake-up call to the homogenization that is threatening the diversity of our food supply. Food is one of the greatest pleasures of human life. Our response to sweet, salty, bitter, or sour is deeply personal, combining our individual biological characteristics, personal preferences, and emotional connections. Bread, Wine, Chocolate illuminates not only what it means to recognize the importance of the foods we love, but also what it means to lose them. Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi reveals how the foods we enjoy are endangered by genetic erosion—a slow and steady loss of diversity in what we grow and eat. In America today, food often looks and tastes the same, whether at a San Francisco farmers market or at a Midwestern potluck. Shockingly, 95% of the world’s calories now come from only thirty species. Though supermarkets seem to be stocked with endless options, the differences between products are superficial, primarily in flavor and brand. Sethi draws on interviews with scientists, farmers, chefs, vintners, beer brewers, coffee roasters and others with firsthand knowledge of our food to reveal the multiple and interconnected reasons for this loss, and its consequences for our health, traditions, and culture. She travels to Ethiopian coffee forests, British yeast culture labs, and Ecuadoran cocoa plantations collecting fascinating stories that will inspire readers to eat more consciously and purposefully, better understand familiar and new foods, and learn what it takes to save the tastes that connect us with the world around us.

Download or read book Grandpa Cacao written by Elizabeth Zunon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa. Chocolate is the perfect treat, everywhere! As a little girl and her father bake her birthday cake together, Daddy tells the story of her Grandpa Cacao, a farmer from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. In a land where elephants roam and the air is hot and damp, Grandpa Cacao worked in his village to harvest cacao, the most important ingredient in chocolate. "Chocolate is a gift to you from Grandpa Cacao," Daddy says. "We can only enjoy chocolate treats thanks to farmers like him." Once the cake is baked, it's ready to eat, but this isn't her only birthday present. There's a special surprise waiting at the front door . . .

Download or read book I Always Flew High to Laugh Loud written by Dr. Anoop Bhalla, IFS and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After penning down a courageous journey in his first memoirs “I wanted to Grow Chocolates in Woods”, the civil servant after retirement embarks on an unexpected journey through the wreckage of personal and marital storms. After losing beloved parent, the author’s life takes a darker turn with the intrusion of a second life partner. What begins as a quest for relaxation and fulfillment transforms into a seismic battle against a marital earthquake. Faced with relentless challenges, including loosing his beloved mother suffering from Alzheimer’s disease due to torture by his life partner, the protagonist dives into a raw introspection, questioning the cosmic forces that seem to conspire against his happiness. This memoir unveils the complex interplay between expectations from life partner in the most pious relationship of marriage, personal responsibility, and the tumultuous fast changing dynamics in the name of freedom of female partner in present times. With unflinching honesty, the author bares his soul, challenging readers to confront their own vulnerabilities These memoirs are a compelling odyssey through the highs and lows of marital life, offering profound insights into the nature of fate, mental trauma caused due to deceit of toxic life partner and the transformative power of self-discovery.

Download or read book From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate written by Robin Nelson and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How does a cocoa bean turn into tasty chocolate? Follow each step in the food production cycle-- from planting cocoa trees to eating a sweet treat-- in this fascinating book!"--P. [4] of cover.

Download or read book No Monkeys No Chocolate written by Melissa Stewart and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist? This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels. Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.

Download or read book Ready to Go Guided Reading Question Grades 1 2 written by Rompella and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen comprehension skills with Guided Reading: Question for first and second grades. A simple way to enhance guided reading lesson plans, this resource book contains six sets of informational readers—two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. Ready to Go Guided Reading: Question is an effective reading program for first and second grades. This reading comprehension resource book includes: -discussion guides -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -leveled readers that cover high-interest topics -graphic organizers and an observation sheet The readers are separated into below-, on-, and above-level reading skills. This resource book features callout boxes to direct students to apply guided reading strategies to the texts, such as scanning for meaning or word work. Each reader concludes with a writing prompt so students can show what they learned. The 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for grades 1–6 provides the elements you need for your guided reading group. Each 80-page book contains 36 total readers, six discussion guides, and three reproducible pages. The series features four books for each grade span and focuses on the following comprehension strategies: -Infer -Question -Summarize -Connect The readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as callout boxes, charts, maps, and photographs.

Download or read book Chocolate Dungeon written by Justin Rogers and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 18 year old James Woods is leaving for the army in a week. He has grown up in the same small Missouri town all his life, -just he and his mother. Ann Woods - and has accomplished his dream of working next door at the grocery with the woman he has always loved, Cashier Darlene Staley. But the owner and manager of the grocery, Buck Mellon, wants the Woods home for extra grocery storage, so he can expand his existing grocery building, and the only way to it is to get Ann to dis-own James, marry Buck, and leave the house to her greedy, soon-to be husband. Using chocolate to woo James' peanut butter addicted mother, Chocolate Dungeon is a novel of suspense and sensitivity all can get behind.

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Download or read book Cocoa and Chocolate 1765 1914 written by William Gervase Clarence-Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the period from the Seven Years War to the First World War Clarence-Smith discusses how cocoa production helped transform some economies but ultimately failed to act as a dynamo for large scale development.

Download or read book Palm Trees at the North Pole written by Marc ter Horst and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book goes into great detail about all different aspects of climate change ... [with] lovely illustrations worked in, around, and behind the text!”—The Tiny Activist Finally, the ultimate book about climate change for kids ages 8-12! Through awesome facts and detailed, colorful illustrations, Palm Trees at the North Pole shares the science and history of climate change in an accessible and entertaining way. Perfect for home-schooling, virtual and blended learning Helps kids understand why and how climate change is happening, and what we can do about it Encourages young climate activists to engage even more deeply with their chosen cause This approachable and creative guide features information grounded in science and fact, such as: The history of the climate and humans’ role in changing it Brave scientists and young activists like Greta Thunberg The real consequences of climate change, such as rising tides, heat waves, and hurricanes, presented in a non-frightening way Actions kids can take to help combat climate change in their own communities After reading this book, kids will become experts on the most important issue facing our world today, and feel like part of the solution!

Download or read book The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle written by JoAnna Carl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-12-07 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood comes to Michigan when a film producer decides to turn a local author's romance novel into a blockbuster. Although the movie mogul's chocolate labrador is charming, Lee McKinney thinks the producer's talk is a bunch of sweet nothings-and she grows even more suspicious when she stumbles upon a dead body.

Download or read book The Natural History of Chocolate written by D. Quélus and published by Namaskar Book. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indulge your senses and satisfy your curiosity with "The Natural History of Chocolate" by D. Quélus. Delve into the fascinating world of one of humanity's favorite indulgences as Quélus unravels the sweet secrets and rich history behind chocolate. As you journey through the pages of this delectable book, prepare to be captivated by the origins, cultivation, and cultural significance of chocolate. From its ancient roots in Mesoamerica to its modern-day global popularity, Quélus explores every aspect of this beloved treat with precision and passion. But amidst the tantalizing flavors and aromas, a deeper truth emerges: What if chocolate is more than just a delicious confection? Prepare to discover the hidden health benefits, scientific properties, and spiritual significance of chocolate that have fascinated cultures for centuries. Are you ready to unlock the sweet secrets of chocolate and embark on a mouthwatering journey of discovery? Experience the joy of chocolate through Quélus's expert analysis and engaging storytelling. Whether you're a chocolate enthusiast, a culinary connoisseur, or simply curious about the world around you, this book will delight your taste buds and nourish your mind. Will you dare to delve into the rich history and complex flavors of chocolate, uncovering its mysteries along the way? Immerse yourself in the decadent world of "The Natural History of Chocolate," where each chapter reveals a new layer of flavor, history, and culture. Whether you're savoring a piece of artisanal chocolate or reading about its origins, prepare to be enchanted by the magic of this timeless treat. Don't miss your chance to indulge in the delights of "The Natural History of Chocolate." Let Quélus be your guide as you explore the sweet secrets and rich traditions of chocolate, enriching your understanding and appreciation of this beloved delicacy. Seize the opportunity to own a piece of culinary history. Purchase "The Natural History of Chocolate" now and treat yourself to a journey of discovery and delight that will leave you craving more.

Download or read book The End of Chocolate written by Elizabeth Anderson Lopez and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Zoe's and Joey's family, their dad's famous chocolate chip cookies are a family tradition. But when they try to stock up on chocolate chips, they're shocked to discover no chocolate on the shelves. What has happened to all the chocolate? And will the family adapt be able to adapt to a world without chocolate? With full-color illustrations and a short chapter format, this 32-page hi-lo book will capture the interest of reluctant readers who enjoy realistic fiction stories with elements of dystopia and science.

Download or read book Luscious Chocolate Desserts written by Lori Longbotham and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2004-08-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chocolate is always the ultimate indulgence. And in Luscious Chocolate Desserts, author Lori Longbotham delivers with more than 65 recipes for tantalizing cakes, rich tarts and pies, velvety puddings and souffles, plus crunchy cookies and melt-in-your-mouth ice cream and candy -- all with enough chocolate to satisfy even the deepest craving. Bite into a slice of Classic Chocolate Pound Cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Serve the Quickest, Easiest Chocolate Mousse Pie at your next party. Your guests will beg you for the recipe. The Grilled Chocolate-Stuffed Bananas will leave you reminiscing about your childhood, while your kids sneak off with the delicious Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Learn how cacao goes from bean to bar, how to choose from the many forms of chocolate available in today's markets, plus the basics of storing, chopping, melting, and tasting them. Luscious Chocolate Desserts is pure chocolate satisfaction for chocolate lovers everywhere. Book jacket.

Download or read book Bitter Chocolate written by Carol Off and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This shocking exposé of the corruption and exploitation at the heart of the multibillion-dollar cocoa industry is “an astounding eye-opener that takes no prisoners” (Quill & Quire, starred review). Bitter Chocolate is both an absorbing social history and a passionate investigation into an industry that has institutionalized abuse as it indulges our whims. Award-winning journalist Carol Off traces the fascinating evolution of chocolate from the sixteenth century banquet table of Montezuma’s Aztec court to the bustling factories of Hershey, Cadbury, and Mars. In what will be a shocking revelation to many, Off exposes how slavery and injustice remain a key aspect of its production even today. In the Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producer of cocoa beans, profits from the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry fuel bloody civil war and widespread corruption. Faced with pressure from a crushing “cocoa cartel” demanding more beans for less money, poor farmers have turned to the cheapest labor pool possible: thousands of indentured children who pick the beans but have never themselves known the taste of chocolate. “Bitter Chocolate is less a book about chocolate than it is a study of racism, imperialism and oppression as told through the lens of a single commodity.” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Download or read book Theo Chocolate written by Debra Music and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decadent celebration of all things chocolate from the first organic and Fair Trade chocolate factory in the U.S., featuring 75 recipes for sweet and savory chocolate treats Who doesn’t love chocolate? Here are delicious sweet and savory chocolate recipes, along with the fascinating story of how North America's first organic and Fair Trade chocolate factory came to be (and why they are so passionate about how their chocolate is made). Theo Chocolate is dedicated to making the world a better place. From bean to bar, Theo Chocolate uses organic ingredients and is committed to Fair Trade practices, working closely with farmers around the world who grow the cocoa beans used in their chocolate. This book not only shares Theo's story and their passion for doing the right thing, but also celebrates the decadent pleasure of enjoying excellent chocolate thanks to 75 recipes to make at home along with full-color photographs throughout.