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The Chocolate Room has become a place of pilgrimage for chocolate lovers from near and far, thanks to its simple mission: to create treats that bring back those original childhood memories of the pure joy of chocolate. Its chefs have a knack for reconstructing a classic American recipe in ways that improve on the original. Their showstopping Choco- late Layer Cake, for instance, is the cake all other chocolate cakes dream of being; it's made with a blackout pudding filling, three different kinds of chocolate, and a custardy ganache frosting. The book is filled with similar new twists that express the slightly irreverent and creatively whimsical spirit for which Brooklyn has become known: Chocolate Caramel Matzo, Chocolate Cuatro Leches Cake, and Chocolate Stout Gingerbread. Recipes reveal the secret tips behind signature favorites in every cate- gory from cakes and puddings to pies and cookies. Confections are geared to be achievable in the home: S'mores bars, Rocky Road mounds, and Cookie Chip Chocolates.The book also features informative primers on important techniques-including tempering chocolate, whipping cream and eggs, and assembling a cake. There's Always Room for Chocolate is set to become the new essential cookbook for all things chocolate.