From eclairs to souffles and macaroons to madeleines, when it comes to desserts, no-one does it better than the French. Beautiful, elegant and delicious, French desserts are easy to create at home as only a few basic recipes are needed to make some of the world's most renowned cakes and tarts. The Art of French Baking is the definitive collection of authentic French pastry and dessert recipes. From Tarte Tatin and Hazelnut Petit Fours to Cherry Tartlets and Choux Buns, it contains more than 350 simple recipes that anyone can follow at home. The book also includes details of basic equipment and techniques and information on how to troubleshoot common baking problems.

Larousse Patisserie and Baking covers all aspects of baking - from simple everyday cakes and desserts to special occasion show-stoppers. There are more than 200 recipes included, with everything from a quick-mix yoghurt cake to salted caramel tarts and a spectacular mixed berry millefeuille. Special features on baking for children, lighter recipes and quick bakes, among many others, provide a wealth of ideas. More than 30 extremely detailed step-by-step technique sections ensure your bakes are perfect every time. The book also includes workshops on perfecting different types of pastry, handling chocolate, cooking jam and much more, demonstrated in clear, expert photography. This is everything you need to know about pastry, patisserie and baking from the cookery experts Larousse.

From a master patissier comes an inspirational - and equally practical and achievable - guide to delicious French-style baking in the home kitchen. The French Baker features 95 recipes accompanied by beautifully shot and styled images; the more complex and technical baked items are supported by step-by-step photography and further hints and tips. Throughout the book, recipes are interspersed with narrative sections that feature French-born Jean Michel's stories of his training and work in patisseries in France and give insights into the place of bakers and baking in French society. Introductions and breakouts also provide information about the recipes' history, traditions and cultural significance. The recipes are a mix of sweet and savoury, and following on from a basics/techniques/ equipment section they are grouped into chapters focusing on biscuits; cakes and muffins; tarts and pies; choux pastry; brioches; flaky pastry; breads; spreads and jams; and creams and curds.

A companion cookbook to French Comfort Food, Le French Oven showcases authentic, tantalising French recipes that can be created in the cocottethe French version of a Dutch oven or casserole dish in all of its sizes and shapes, from mini to large. Using various techniques such as braising, stewing, roasting, baking, stovetop and frying, Le French Oven will teach you how to create appetisers, soups, main courses, desserts and more. Le French Oven includes handy tips for spotting an authentic French concotte, as well as instructions on how to use them to create fabulous recipes such as Warm Mushroom Custards with Garlic Toast, French Carrot Rice Soup, Basque Style Paella, Two Hands Praying Rack of Lamb Roast, Lemony Braised Chicken with Green Olives or Beef Pot au Feu. Fabulous desserts such as Raspberry Clafoutis and Hot Brandied Peaches Over Ice Cream, are also included. A beautiful hardcover featuring stunning photography produced especially for the book, Le French Oven will delight French food lovers and home cooks of all ages.

So French So Sweet is Gabriel Gate's love letter to patisserie, baking and sweet treats. An irresistible collection of French classics and Gabriel's most treasured sweet recipes, it brings together exquisite cakes and tarts, refreshing sorbets and fruity desserts, scrumptious ice creams, mousses and cremes and heavenly warm desserts. With a focus on fresh seasonal ingredients and home-style cooking, Gabriel shows just how simple it is to create classic French desserts at home.

Recreate the delicious food of France in your own kitchen with this extensive collection of authentic recipes, complete with beautiful location photography.

Master the art of classic French baking with Patisserie.   Join expert pâtissier Mélanie Dupuis and molecular gastronomist Anne Cazor in this landmark volume on the techniques and traditions of France's grand patisseries, with 100 sumptuous step-by-step recipes designed to make even the most elaborate of French desserts achievable to the home baker.   From madeleines, éclairs and croissants to tarte au citron, black forest cake and croquembouche, Patisserie has a creation for every sweet-tooth, whether it's a simple cake or a show-stopping work of art.   Beautifully photographed and meticulously illustrated, Patisserie is a feast for all senses.

A complete treatise of analytical and practical studies on the culinary art including: table and wine service, how to prepare and cook dishes, an index for marketing, a great variety of bills of fare for breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, suppers, ambigus, buffets, etc, and a selection of interesting bills of fare of Delmonico's from 1862 to 1894.