Photography and Recipe by Sabine Venier Sabine Venier’s new cookbook, The Chocolate Addict’s Baking Book, called to me from the moment I read the title.Sabine is the baking blogger behind Also the Crumbs Please, a blog I’ve long admired for her trusted and crave-worthy recipes.Her cookbook is no exception! I had the honor of getting a preview copy and was excited to be one of the bakers to write a glowing recommendation on the back cover.

Want to know what all the fuss is about? Try The Ultimate Mississippi Chocolate Mud Pie, a recipe from the cookbook that exemplifies her deep dive into the decadent world of chocolate.Take it from me—it’s always chocolate season, and this recipe is the best way to celebrate it!  Happy baking,  Brian Hart Hoffman  Editor-in-Chief  The Ultimate Mississippi Chocolate Mud Pie Author: Sabine Venier   Yields 16 servings Ingredients Piecrust 1½ cups (150 g) chocolate cookie crumbs ¼ cup (57 g [½ stick]) unsalted butter, melted Brownie Base 7.5 oz (213 g) bar-style semisweet chocolate, finely chopped ¾ cup (170 g [1½ sticks]) unsalted butter ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable or canola oil up (150 g) packed dark brown sugar ¾ cup (150 g) sugar 4 large eggs 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract 1½ cups (203 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled ½ cup (43 g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder, spooned and leveled 1

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