lesser-known but equally delicious pastries I grew up with in Alsace With each recipe I’ll make it clear why you are being asked to use particular ingredients, why the technique works, what can go wrong, and how to correct it if it does The explanations may seem long, but they are crucial to the success of the task My goal is to do much more than present you with beautifully illustrated recipes for the perfect sponge cake or apple tart It is to teach you what it means to be an artisan, which is what you are if you make pastry, whether you are a home cook or a professional This is what I was trained to be and what I train my students at the French Pastry School to become Whether you are cooking at home or professionally, you will be mastering a new craft as you work your way through these pages, and you too will be able to call yourself an artisan • I N T R O D U C T I O N • THE CRAFT OF FRENCH PASTRY HIS IS A BOOK DESIGNED TO T TEACH YOU the beautiful craft that I learned as a teenager and that it has been my great joy to teach to hundreds of students over the years It’s a manual of sorts with a personal touch, meant to guide you through a thorough repertoire of French pastry The recipes, written for the home cook, have ... great joy to teach to hundreds of students over the years It’s a manual of sorts with a personal touch, meant to guide you through a thorough repertoire of French pastry The recipes, written for the home cook, have... I train my students at the French Pastry School to become Whether you are cooking at home or professionally, you will be mastering a new craft as you work your way through these pages, and you too... these pages, and you too will be able to call yourself an artisan • I N T R O D U C T I O N • THE CRAFT OF FRENCH PASTRY HIS IS A BOOK DESIGNED TO T TEACH YOU the beautiful craft that I learned as a teenager