A French pastry chef providers the tools and instruction you need to master the art of classic
French bread and dough-based baked goods with this stunning cookbook featuring 100 recipes
infographics 500 handy step-by-step photos and an illustrated glossary. In this gorgeous
bread bible chef Rodolphe Landemaine simplifies the art of French baking as he teaches home
cooks how to create a range of scrumptious French breads including baguettes brioche
Parisienne croissants chestnut bread petits gateaux financers and chouquettes. He provides
clear step-by-step instructions beginning with fundamental ingredients (flour yeast
sourdough starter) recipes for basic doughs (bread dough brioche dough croissant dough) and
fillings (pastry cream almond cream compote). He then teaches you the techniques such as
kneading fermentation and shaping that are the heart of French baking. Landemaine follows
these hands-on instructions with sixty recipes. He explains how preparation adds texture and
flavor to each recipe breaks down the techniques involved in its creation and includes
helpful photos for every step as well as one large full-page photo of the finished bread.
Boulangerie at Home also contains a helpful illustrated glossary that provides detailed
directions to help you perfect your baking skills from stocking key utensils to filling and
decorating pastries to washes and methods for working with dough. The directions are
accompanied by helpful how-to photos. A sophisticated comprehensive and accessible visual
cookbook Boulangerie at Home is your essential guide to making and enjoying mouthwatering
French baked goods in your own kitchen.
