The Art of French Pastry (Jacquy Pfeiffer, Martha Rose Shulman) Chez Panisse with color woodcuts by Vee

with color woodcuts by Vee Guthrie

or charring them to round out their flavor

or any child who prefers to 'do it myself'

inventive—there's a foolproof recipe for the perfect treat for everyone in this book

Polcyn and Ruhlman begin with crucial instructions about how to control temperature and select your ingredients to ensure success

The Art of French Pastry (Jacquy Pfeiffer, Martha Rose Shulman) Chez Panisse with color woodcuts by VeeWinner of the 2014 James Beard Award for Best Cookbook, Dessert & BakingWhat does it take to perfect a flawless clair? A delicate yet buttery croissant? To pipe dozens of macarons? The answer is: an intimate knowledge of the fundamentals of pastry. In The Art of French Pastry award winning pastry chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, cofounder of the renowned French Pastry School in Chicago, gives you just that. By teaching you how to make everything from pte choux