A cook book that won the Julia Child Award, the IACP Best Cookbook of the Year Award, a Guild of Food Writers' Award and a James Beard Foundation Award. It comes with a free 30-minute DVD that gives guidance on techniques as well as showing recipes step-by

Provides techniques and step-by-step photography to teach you how to make four different types of pastry before you put your skills to the test with a collection of over 50 recipes. In this title, the author dismisses the myths of making pastry and gives his top tips on how to avoid mistakes or how to put them right if we do slip up.

Drawn from cuisines and chefs from around the world, Richard's recipes require a little more understanding and time than basic recipes, but will inspire you with the confidence to create them at home with ease. A DVD is included to take you through some tips and techniques.

Richard Bertinet's new definitive, accessible guide to making patisserie at home.
Patisserie, the art of the "maitre patissier," is the most admired style of baking in the world and requires the highest level of skill. In this new book master baker and bestselling author Richard Bertinet makes patisserie accessible to home bakers.
Richard effortlessly guides you through challenging techniques with step-by-step photography and over 50 easy-to-follow recipes for the most revered and celebrated biscuits, sponges, meringues, tarts, eclairs and other classic desserts. With Richard's expert...

Renowned baker Richard Bertinet brings bread right up to date with his hallmark straightforward approach to achieving the perfect crumb