Written by leading chef lecturers who have been pastry chefs at the Ritz and Claridge's, 'Professional Patisserie' covers everything needed to help develop indu

Professional chefs are instructed on basic baking and pastry skills during two courses in culinary school, and many culinary schools now offer baking and pastry

French pâtisserie—from a flaky croissant in the morning to a raspberry macaron with tea or a layered Opéra cake after dinner— provides the grand finale to

Outlines the latest advanced baking and pastry techniques with step-by-step instructions, in an illustrated guide that contains some 500 recipes for cakes, cook

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