With this book chocolate lovers can bring home a little piece of "The Sweetest Place on Earth(R)." Packed with great recipes, fun facts about chocolate making, and interesting history about the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, this is the perfect souvenir for chocolate fanatics of all ages and for the 5 million people who visit Hershey each year. Adults and kids alike will have fun making such delicious sweet creations as chocolate-macadamia crunch and chocolate peanut-butter eggs as well as non-dessert items such as chocolate mole sauce and French toast made with a special chocolate bread. Readers will also learn about the origins of the various Hershey products and find out how to make Hershey Kiss wreaths, non-caloric spa indulgences such as the Chocolate Fondue Wrap, and chocolate "play dough.” Illustrated with dozens of great old and new photos--of vintage chocolate-factory workers, Hershey's Kiss streetlamps, the roller coaster at Hershey Park, etc.-- this book will delight chocolate lovers and chocolate-trivia buffs everywhere. Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a chocolate lover's dream come true. It is home to the largest chocolate manufacturing facility in North America, where three to five million pounds of treats are made each day. The town of Hershey–where the smell of chocolate fills the air and whimsical reminders of chocolate products can be seen all around–is a place built on the legacy of one man, Milton Hershey, and his passion for cacao bean-based confections. The Hershey, Pennsylvania Cookbook is packed with recipes, fun facts, trivia, and history about the town of Hershey and its founder. Through vintage photos and more than 120 recipes, author Marilyn Odesser-Torpey presents the Hershey of yesteryear and celebrates a love for chocolate that has been passed down through generations and resonates in traditions from after-school snacks to picnics to major holidays. Each chapter serves as a guide to the town, and combined they tell you how it grew from one man's dream to a world-renowned destination. Recipes from current and former residents and area chefs allow you to take guilty pleasure in traditional desserts, kid-friendly snacks, savory dinner entrees, chocolate-based adult beverages, and even creative crafts. Find your sweet spot with recipes for: “Wicked” Whoopie Pies Mudslide Cookies Chocolate-Almond Biscotti Hot Fudge Sundae Cake Spiced Chicken Mole with Salsa Chili con Cocoa HERSHEY'S White Chocolate Risotto Cocoa-Crusted Snapper with Mango Salsa Chocolate Dutch Oven Stew Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Torte Chocolate Espresso Martini Marilyn Odesser-Torpey is a self-confessed chocaholic who has lived in Pennsylvania all her life. She has been a contributing editor to Modern Baking magazine for eight years and writes for Wine & Spirits Quarterly, Elegant Wedding, Home & Garden and other consumer magazines with a focus on food and entertaining. She is the author of Insiders' Guide to Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Quick Escapes Philadelphia . Lititz, Pennsylvania, just 26 miles from Hershey, is her hometown. Chocolate Pennsylvania Hershey Candy Dessert