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The Dark Side of Chocolate

A chocolate expert unlocks the secrets to baking with dark chocolate in three showstopping desserts

by Alice Medrich

Master baker and chocolate guru Alice Medrich talks about why she always calls for chocolates with specific cacao percentages in her recipes—and shares three amazing desserts to prove her point: Cinnamon-Caramel-Ganache Layer Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Shards; Bittersweet Chocolate Tart with Salted Caramelized Pistachios; and Chocolate Pomegranate Torte.


From Fine Cooking 96, pp. 84-91
October 28, 2008

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