Modern French Pastry: Innovative Techniques, Tools and Design

This gorgeous cookbook makes incredible things and is good at making this impossible looking things approachable for a skilled home baker. Not a book for a beginner, but if you're looking to make entremet, I would recommend it.

Okay, I logged on to buy this book for a friend and saw some of the reviews and felt compelled to write my own. I bought this book because I'm a pretty good cook, I do it for a living, and I wanted to get some knowledge on the dessert side. I uploaded pics of a couple things I made from the book. I've never made Macaron before but I made these Strawberry Balsamic Mint Macs by following the simple directions in this book. Then I made the next cake with chocolate mousse, chocolate almond cake, brandied cherries, streusel and a tasty mirror glaze, which is all the rage in dessert world (IG search it), I didn't have any chocolate molds for the pictured super cool gold orb decor from the book so I just made my own decor by chocolate coating some of the streusel to make my "stepping stones" on my Martian Landscape. Notice the sparkle in the "rock" from luster dust, thats the minerals and why everyone wants to go to Mars. I digress. I felt like this book was really well written with good with directions in plain language for both kitchen pros and ambitious amateurs. I saw one review about plastic wrap tricks, it worked for me but I use a plastic wrap that says "food service film" because I'm a pro... anyway everything I've made out of this book has worked well for me and I'll say that everyone who's tried what I've made has been very pleased. Like I said the whole reason I was back here was to buy the book for a friend because I thought it was so good.

This is the cookbook I've been waiting for! Aimed at the passionate amateur, readers wanting to perfectly recreate the recipes with all their components will need a very well equipped kitchen(scale, stand mixer, food processor, candy thermometer, etc) as well as a good number of pricey silicone molds. That being said, this book is gorgeous and incredibly inspiring. The "parlor tricks"(insider tips, such as using your microwave for pastry cream and chocolate tempering) alone make the book worth buying. The aesthetic is french rigor combined with a colorful, playful Portland hipster sensibility, and it totally works.

I am giving this book four stars because the first recipe I made from it had a few issues. It takes a coconut meringue as internal layers of the cake, but when you make the meringue there are no instructions on how or when to add the coconut and powdered sugar mixture. I am a reasonably experienced baker and figured it out (hopefully I did it right), but it was disappointing to see they never caught the problem upon editing the book. When you are making such elaborate desserts, any detail can make it or break it. Also, it is clear that their gelatin topping took some food coloring to make it beautifully bright red, and that was not included in the the recipe. I haven't baked another recipe from it, but will update my review once I do so. Overall the book is pretty amazing and there are lots of thing I want to make. But for complex recipes that stretch the limits of the home baker's skills, you need absolute precision in recipe writing.

Overflowing with great tips, modern recipes & artistic presentation ideas ...presented in a simple, easy to understand & follow manner. I seldom write reviews...but this book has got me so excited I've been giggling with joy as I turn each page.... I just had to recommend this excellent book.

What a book!! I have made two recipes, Pistachio Picnic cake and The Cha-Cha. Neither pastry was as pretty as the pictures but they tasted unique and sublime. This book will strengthen your pastry skills and take them to new heights. I recommend this book for any serious pastry enthusiast.

Great book, lots of great information. Will be trying a recipe soon.

Prepare your mouth! Not just for the beautiful deserts you will want to make but all the ohhhs and ahhhs you will be making while looking at this little lovely. I only wish there were more to this book. I know French pastry can never be exhausted.

This book is amazing! It has clear instructions and delicious recipes.

Nice and im happy with the book plus nice service on delivery

Book was smaller than expected. The recipes were well laid out and made me want to try them. Tried making the creme brulee cookies and lemon mousse and both were delicious. Both (and several other recipes) had the same sweet tart dough base.

beautiful book!

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