Coco&Me Amazon Store

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Welcome to the Coco&Me Amazon Store! Here you’ll find a list of inspirational books that I have been thumbing through, foodie films that I like, & essential cooking equipments that I recommend highly to assist you with baking. I’ll be adding more products to this list as time goes on, so please do check here once in a while!

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Please note: I am an affiliate of Amazon.com &Amazon.co.uk, which means that all items on these pages can be bought at Amazon via this site. Ordering via my site won’t cost you more than ordering directly at Amazon! (You’d be linked to their up-to-date product detail page) However, despite that the referral fees I will receive from them are smidgen of a peanut, you buying something via this page WILL help me to maintain the site.
Amazon will handle all aspects of your order. I don’t sell anything myself, I only provide the link to where you can buy the items!

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Thanks & happy shopping!

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Professional Table Service This hardcover book spells out the rules & techniques of table service: preparation, proper use of equipment, & the correct ways of serving & communicating with customers. Clear, straightforward techniques for 4 star service, a surefire way to guarantee that guests will enjoy their experience & return again & again. I bought this book sometime ago - & it is a book which I often go back to for reference & guidance. I love the way it is laid out, clear & concise like a school text book!

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Silpat Commercial Size Baking Liner.Non-stick 100% FDA approved food grade silicone mat that can be used in all types of ovens except direct fired ovens. It never needs greasing & it is also simple to clean. It can withstand temperatures from -40F to 480F. This item is a must for any patisserie chef or home baker. Once you use this, you’d never go back to parchment papers again, I promise. - It is also easier to make French Macarons on this mat. (Note to UK customers: I couldn’t find this product on Amazon.co.uk…)

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The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes (Hardcover) by Maricel Presilla. This book explains in depth the history, science & production of chocolate. There is a good section on chocolate appreciation for would-be connoisseurs. The last chapter is devoted to recipes that includes noted pastry chef Laurent Tourondel’s heavenly Two-Toned Candied Cacao Beans Dipped in Chocolate & a recipe dating from the Italian Renaissance for Chocolate Jasmine Ice Cream. This book is a useful reference that will appeal to anyone with an interest in artisanal foods. Given to me as a birthday present several years ago, this book was what sparked my enthusiasm for chocolate making!

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Schott’s Food and Drink Miscellany (Hardcover) by Ben Schott. Wanna scrub up on foodie trivia? This book has an eclectic mix of interesting facts - such as the joys & disadvantages of garlic, durian, fugu, & asparagus… - & about the dining club whose members ate their meals in reverse? I love that this book is beautifully printed on good quality paper, & is small & light enough, perfect for taking it out in your bag!

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TAMPOPO (Film Cert 18) Director: Juzo Itami . This cult classic 1986 film is about a widowed ramen (noodle) shop owner who is coached by mysterious strangers. Their goal is to make the PERFECT noodle. When you watch this, you’ll understand why the Japanese people have a national obsession for ramen & good food. Just make sure you reserve a table at a proper ramen restaurant for after watching the film, because this film WILL make you want to eat one straight after! - I first saw this film when I was like 12 I think, & the sexual use of the egg yolk was sooo wierd as a concept, … but I remember I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen, embarrassed & blushing…!

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