In this gorgeous and comprehensive new cookbook, Chef Migoya begins with the essential elements of contemporary desserts--like mousses, doughs, and ganaches--showing pastry chefs and students how to master those building blocks before molding and incorporating them into creative finished desserts. He then explores in detail pre-desserts, plated desserts, dessert buffets, passed desserts, cakes, and petits fours.

Throughout, gorgeous and instructive photography displays steps, techniques, and...