World-renowned chef Michel Roux sets out to discover the secret of chocolate, its sublime complexity and the roots of its power over us. From a sacred drink of Aztec Emperors to the aphrodisiac of choice at Louis XIV's court in Versailles, Michel guides us through the past and present of chocolate. He tastes and tempers, dips and decorates, in the hope that by understanding the art of chocolate making he'll manage to create his very own unique, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate flavor.
