The cake known as the Paris-Brest was invented in 1910 by a baker in the city of Maisons-Laffitte, who watched the Paris-Brest bicycle race fly past his window. Fascinated by the spectacle, he shaped his dessert, destined for culinary fame, like a bicycle wheel. Each sugary treat in this visually stunning book has its story, Pierre Herm(); master pastry chef, details more than 100 delicious desserts with extraordinary stories. Each pastry is also illustrated by food photographer Laurent Fau with images designed especially for the book. Herme first introduces the greatest classics of French pastry and then reinvents them, adding his own personal touch. The chef that is known to incorporate olive oil in his macaroons and add black pepper and habaneros to his chocolate and banana tart makes both subtle and far-reaching alterations to well-known deserts. He heats up madeleines with a spicy kick, adds caramel-coated almonds to religieuse and freshens up a napoleon with mint cream. The original recipes in this book flaunt Herme's mastery of technique and his talent for combining unique flavors that have earned him the reputation as the most skilled and inventive French pastry chef.
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Pierre Hermit began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice to Gaston Lenotre and quickly became Fauchon's master pastry chef. After taking his skill to Laduree he opened his own line of pastry shops in Tokyo and Paris. He has published numerous books. Laurent Fau has worked as an independent photographer for the past 25 years, specialising in beauty and food. He photographs for famous international brands, including Hermes and the Hotel de Crillon.
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By Vivienne N.
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WOW! This book is good enough to EAT! Everything in here is so pretty and contrary to what I initially thought, is pretty managable to do at home. Very happy with this book and I would recommend it to anyone who would like to challenge themselves to make high-end desserts.
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By Minh
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A beautiful book contains all the best and classic French desserts, very easy to read and follow. So far I have only tried the madeleines and they come out perfect. I can almost bake everything in this book only if my waist line permitted.
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By Tamal Ray
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This is a beautiful book with plenty to inspire the avid home baker. However, it is unfortunately littered with errors that limit it's practical use in the kitchen (have a look at some of the reviews from amazon.com). As some of these recipes will eat up a significant chunk of time and money you want to be certain that they'll actually work.
A revised edition has now been released. I have yet to get a copy myself; would anyone who's purchased it be kind enough to say if adequate corrections have been made to warrant a purchase?
A revised edition has now been released. I have yet to get a copy myself; would anyone who's purchased it be kind enough to say if adequate corrections have been made to warrant a purchase?
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Beautiful book, shame about the errors
I agree with a number of the other reviewers - the errors have the potential to ruin this book. As this is orientated towards a more advanced level, I am a bit more forgiving as... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. L. A. Collett
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YES!!
DID THE CHEESECAKES IN THE BOOK. BOTH DONE PERFECTLY! NOT THAT HARD THAN IT LOOKS LIKE. I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL AND I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND IT TO YOU!!!
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