If you"ve ever dreamed of being able to conjure up the mouthwatering pastries you"ve enjoyed in a Parisian salon de the, now you can, and Will Torrent is the man to teach you. His grandfather was a chef and his family owned a patisserie in Paris and in this, his first book, he aims to take the fear factor out of French patisserie. With step-by-step photography, a no-nonsense approach to the key pastry techniques and 80 beautifully illustrated recipes, this book will become an invaluable source of inspiration and a constant reference for all your favourite French-inspired sweet treats. The first chapter on Basic Techniques provides the know-how to make all the main bases for French pastry - sable, sweet, Breton, puff, choux and croissant pastry, cremes patissiere, diplomate and chantilly; frangipane; ganache. With these, you can create a wealth of recipes. Chapters on Patisserie,Tarts, Petits Fours, Gateaux and Desserts, and Bakery and Viennoiserie will teach you and inspire...