Ghirardelli For the Love of Chocolate: 75+ Favorite Recipes for Cookies, Cakes, and More

Celebrate 175 years of Ghirardelli with a sumptuous cookbook featuring 75+ recipes for irresistible cookies, cakes, brownies, confections, frozen desserts, drinks, and more.

From America’s premier chocolate maker comes an all-new collection devoted to the ingredient home bakers love most.

For 175 years, Ghirardelli has helped shape the American chocolate tradition. This beautifully photographed cookbook shares the company’s story, offers a fascinating look at the craft of chocolate-making, and provides practical guidance for choosing, melting, baking with, and enjoying chocolate at its best.

The 75+ meticulously tested recipes range from beloved classics and easy no-bake treats to ambitious desserts made for showing off. A few tempting highlights include:

• Savory Chocolate Bacon Scones
• S'mores Brownies
• Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
• Chocolate Blood Orange Tartlets with Candied Peel
• Ghirardelli's Famous Hot Fudge Sundaes
• Peanut Butter Cups
• Chocolate Martinis

Organized into chapters covering breakfast treats; cookies, bars, and brownies; cakes and cupcakes; pies and tarts; ice creams and custards; candies and confections; and hot and cold chocolate drinks, this generous collection offers something for every craving and occasion.

Complete with rich photography, chocolate know-how, and recipes developed for reliable results, Ghirardelli For the Love of Chocolate is an essential addition to the home baker’s shelf—and an irresistible gift for anyone who believes there is always room for more chocolate.

• ICONIC AMERICAN CHOCOLATE COMPANY: Founded in 1852 in San Francisco, California, Ghirardelli is America’s longest continuously operating chocolate manufacturer. In celebration of its 175th anniversary, Ghirardelli shares its heritage, chocolate-making expertise, and most tempting recipes in one celebratory volume.
• 75+ RECIPES FOR EVERY CHOCOLATE CRAVING: Cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, frozen desserts, confections, drinks, and even savory treats offer delicious options for everyday baking and special occasions.
• FROM EASY FAVORITES TO SHOWSTOPPERS: Beginners can start with Double Chocolate Muffins, Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, or no-bake Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles, while experienced bakers can take on layered, filled, and beautifully finished desserts such as Mocha Mousse Pie with Toasted Milk Meringue.
• CHOCOLATE KNOW-HOW FOR HOME BAKERS: Practical guidance on working with chocolate—including techniques for melting, baking, and decorating—helps readers understand ingredients, master essential techniques, and achieve more reliable results.
• IRRESISTIBLE GIFT FOR BAKERS: Beautiful photography, a beloved American brand, and an abundance of crowd-pleasing recipes make this a standout choice for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthdays, housewarmings, and the winter holidays.