Chocolates for Christmas: Learn at the Cheshire Public Library

Looking for a holiday gift that will be remembered? While many give baked goods as gifts, a great alternative to cookies are chocolates. And a program at the Cheshire Public Library will show you how. 

Long time chef and chocolate expert Maria Brandriff will demonstrate both some decadent truffles and some healthier chocolate treats in a program entitled Chocolate For the Holidays on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.  Recipes and ample samples will be available.  This program has been funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library.

Brandriff’s interest in fine cooking and baking came from growing up in a Ukrainian household where Viennese-inspired tortes and confections dominated every holiday.  Since then, she has experimented with the traditional recipes and has come up with her own variations.  She has also become more and more involved with the intricacies of working with chocolate. At holiday time she produces hundreds of chocolate truffle candies, which she shares with family and friends.  

Brandriff completed the Certificate of Gastronomy program at the University of New Haven in 2003.  In early 2004 she had the opportunity to travel to the city of Arles in France for an intensive three-day apprenticeship with a noted Provencal chocolatier. She was also the featured chef at the Chef’s Tableseries at Zinc Restaurant in New Haven.

To register for the program, click here. For more information, contact Maria Brandriff at 203-272-2245 x3019  or email mpb@cheshirelibrary.org