Bake Along with Maggie: French Pastry Basics

Bake Along with Maggie: French Pastry Basics will give you the confidence you need to create French pastry classics in your own kitchen, even if the most difficult thing you’ve previously baked is a box mix.With over 140 full-color photographs, this cookbook will allow you to see what the recipe looks like at each step; clear, easy-to-understand instructions will ensure your success. By the end of the book, you will be able to create beautiful tarts, crispy palmiers, delicious meringues, and rich, deep caramel. You’ll be encouraged to change up flavors to make your own unique and special desserts.Maggie Ragaisis, a home and professional baker for over forty-five years, will teach you the methods and techniques to make delicious éclairs, napoleons, pastry cream, and more. This book features over twenty foundational and classic French dessert recipes, upon which you can build a repertoire of desserts worthy of a Parisian pâtisserie. Read more