Simple to make and delicious, cheesecakes are among the oldest desserts in the world. Discover 66 irresistible recipes from around the globe with this unique collection by some of the best-known chefs and cookery writers, as well as tried and tested family recipes.Highlights include classics such as Mary Berry’s chocolate truffle cheesecake, Ravneet Gill's Basque cheesecake and Mark Hix's borset blueberry, ricotta and cobnut cheesecake. The book also features a foreword by acclaime...

Benjamin loves chocolate. He also knows a lot about it. But one person knows more - his grandfather Marco, otherwise known as the Chocolate King.Benjamin’s family arrive in France at the beginning of the 17th century, having escaped the Spanish Inquisition. They have nothing but the clothes on their backs and as many cocoa beans as they can carry.Back in Spain, Benjamin’s grandfather Marco was El Rey de Chocolate, famed for his delicious hot chocolate drink, a recipe he cla...

The problem of domestic violence and partner abuse knows no bounds, can affect anyone, and when kept silent and in the dark can become deadly. Hon. John Leventhal presided over the Brooklyn Felony Domestic Violence Court, the first felony domestic violence part in the nation, since it opened in June 1996 until he was elevated to the appellate court January 2008. While domestic violence has greater social and legal visibility today then it did in the past, the problem still remains a massiv...