James Shipley is a Chef and Chocolatier with a passion for international cuisine and for his Native American roots. Chef James is influenced by his grandmother Genevieve, a lifelong chef in the logging heydays of the Minnesota Northwoods. Chef James' personal philosophy of food is to let the ingredients speak, so he designs recipes which highlight the natural greatness in each item. Chef James' custom chocolate truffles and other handcrafted treats can be purchased at www.TwoBearsChocolates.com Chef James' other cookbooks as well as fiction and non-fiction books can be purchased through links