This beautiful book is filled with over 35 exquisite chocolate recipes from Chocolate Orange Madeleines & Salted Caramel Brownies to White Chocolate Scones with Strawberries & Clotted Cream & of course the quintessential royal chocolate treat, Spiced Hot Chocolate. Through these delectable recipes learn the history of making, drinking & eating chocolate from its very beginnings to the royal chocolate kitchen at Hampton Court Palace right up to the present day. Discover why chocolate was considered a status symbol, how it was thought to have medicinal qualities, & the part that chocolate houses played in court life as pleasure haunts for the elite. Including chapters on Chocolate Cakes, Pastries & Tarts, Teatime Bites & Biscuits, & Drinks & Sauces as well as fascinating anecdotes about the infamous royals & their connection to the history of chocolate, this charming book provides everything you need to know to make your own chocolate recipes fit for a Queen.