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Herme, Pierre.
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641.865 HER
Publication Date
2011
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"Each sugary treat has its story, and Pierre Hermé pastries untangles the history behind fifty desserts, separating legend from truth and delving into the wars, the political intrigue, the round-the-world journeys, and other surprising events that inspired the most delicious pastries. Also exploring the evolution of desserts over time, the stories that introduce each featured dessert divulge how great chefs have built upon and improved these pastries, and master pastry chef Pierre Herme embraces this spirit of innovation in inspired recipes that follow the originals"--Dust jacket.
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Clarkson, Janet.
Call Number
641.824 CLA
Publication Date
2009
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Krondl, Michael.
Call Number
641.86
Publication Date
2011
Summary
A social, cultural, and?above all?culinary history of dessert, Sweet Invention explores the world's great dessert traditions, from ancient India to 21st-century Indiana. Each chapter begins with author Michael Krondl tasting and analyzing an icon of dessert, such as baklava from the Middle East or macarons from France, and then combines extensive scholarship with a lively writing style to spin an ancient tale of some of the world's favorite treats and their creators. From the sweet makers of Persia who gave us the first donuts to the sugar sculptors of Renaissance Italy whose creat
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