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Patisserie gives readers all the technical know-how required to become an expert in the art of French patisserie and invent their own masterpieces. Each of the 100 recipes features a full-colour cross-section illustration, step-by-step photography and a beautiful hero image in order to both inspire the reader and demystify some of France’s most iconic desserts. Patisserie includes the basic building-block recipes needed to understand the fundamentals of French patisserie, from the pastry itself (shortcrust pastry, sweet pastry, puff pastry, choux pastry and more) to fillings (custards, creams, butters, mousses, ganaches and pastes) and embellishments (meringue, chocolate, sauces and sugar art). From simple treats like madeleines, financiers and cookies to more complex creations, like black forest cake, éclairs, croissants, macarons, lemon meringue pie, l’opera, mocha, croquembouche, charlotte, rum baba and more, Patisserie covers all of the French delicacies you could ever dream of.

The Little Book of Chocolate: Sweet Treats will teach you the techniques needed to make your own chocolates at home. From tempering to moulding and glazing to making ganache, and featuring over 15 chocolate recipes such as Honey Ganache Dipped Chocolates, Moulded Gianduja Chocolates, Truffles, Chocolate Slabs and even a Chocolate Egg, you will perfect your chocolate skills with these fun, original treats to enjoy yourself or share with loved ones. This is a bitesized masterclass in chocolate and every chocolate lover’s dream.

The Little Book of Chocolate: Cakes and Pastries will teach you the techniques needed to make your own chocolate treats at home. From learning where chocolate comes from to how it is processed, as well as featuring over 15 chocolate cake and pastry recipes such as Chocolate Chip Cookies, Millionaire’s Shortbread, Paris-Brest Cake, Millefeuilles and Pain au Chocolat, you will master key skills to help you become a better at working with chocolate.This is a bite-sized masterclass in chocolate and every chocolate lover’s dream.