A must-have baking bible from the James Beard award-winning baker and owner of the beloved Flour bakeries in Boston. Chang is best known for her bakery and sticky buns, but this is her most personal and comprehensive book yet.

Pаѕtrу сhеfѕ аnd bаkеrѕ often hіrе саtеrеrѕ, whо mееt thе dеѕіrеѕ оf a special сlіеnt fоr a раrtісulаr еvеnt, whether a trаdе соnvеntіоn, wеddіng, bіrthdау раrtу, cocktail rесерtіоn, or gallery ореnіng. Grocery stores hire bаkіng and раѕtrу professionals tо dеvеlор саrrуоut dеѕѕеrtѕ аnd ѕіgnаturе breads, аѕ wеll as аѕѕіѕtіng wіth rеѕеаrсh, fосuѕ groups, расkаgіng, рrісіng, and mаrkеtіng ѕtrаtеgіеѕ. Cоnѕultаntѕ іn thе bаkіng and pastry аrtѕ wоrk wіth сlіеntѕ tо dеvеlор mеnuѕ, staffi ng ѕtrаtеgіеѕ, mаrkеtіng рlаnѕ, расkаgіng, аnd thе lіkе. Wоrkіng in the "frоnt of thе hоuѕе" as a salesperson is аlѕо an іmроrtаnt function. Such рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ undеrѕtаnd thе nееdѕ оf tоdау'ѕ bakeries аnd раѕtrу ѕhорѕ, promoting nеw ways to uѕе familiar products аnd еԛuірmеnt. Tеасhеrѕ іn thе baking and pastry arts are vital tо dеgrее- аnd сеrtіfі саtе-grаntіng programs. Baking and раѕtrу рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ whо tеасh bring a special аwаrеnеѕѕ оf how thіngѕ wоrk іn the rеаl wоrld. Food wrіtеrѕ аnd сrіtісѕ hаvе come with education and еxреrіеnсе іn thе baking and pastry аrtѕ.

If you love the taste of puff pastries and need to find a use for your dough, this is the perfect cookbook for you! Inside this book, there are 25 pastry recipes you won't be able to resist. This easy step-by-step book will help you create those flaky, buttery pastries you've always dreamed of making. The home baker will impress their guests with these delicious recipes and everyone will be asking for more! So what are you waiting for? Grab your copy of The Puff Pastry Recipe Book and start baking today!

If you love the taste of puff pastries and need to find a use for your puff pastry dough, then this is the perfect puff pastry cookbook for you. Inside of this book, The Ultimate Puff Pastry Cookbook-The Guide to Using Puff Pastry Dough: Over 25 Puff Pastry Recipes You Won't Be Able to Resist you will discover not only over 25 delicious puff pastry recipes, but you will discover how easy it is to make these recipes.

From the award-winning food writer and author of Southern Farmers Market Cookbook, a collection of sweet and savory tart recipes. What is a tart? It’s an open-faced, skinny kind of pie. It never has a double crust (like an apple pie might) and can be filled with anything from custard to Camembert. Here is a short, delicious course in tart making. Filled with sweet and savory recipes for marvelous little pies, Tart Love also guides you in using seasonal fruits and produce to create scrumptious, palate-pleasing desserts and main-dish tarts. Holly Herrick shares methods and recipes for fresh tart versions of southern favorites, like Feisty Fried Shrimp and Grits Pockets, savory Lowcountry Boil Puff Tart, and sweet Lavender Buttermilk Tart. Her step-by-step instructions will have you making perfect pastry in no time, and master pastry recipes will let you make all the recipes in this book plus creations of your own.

Become a pastry aficionado with this all-in-one pastry cookbook Baking beautifully golden, buttery pastries from scratch may seem intimidating--but all it takes is a tasty recipe and some trustworthy guidance. This pastry cookbook is for the home baker who wants to up their baking skills with picture-perfect pastries. In this book, you will discover: - Apple and Walnut Strudel - Southern-Style Pecan Pie - Orange Pie with Cream Cheese Filling - Peach Cobbler Cups - Rustic Strawberry Galette - Lemon Meringue Pie - Fruit and Nut Rolls - Apricot and Oat Bars - Asian-Style Egg Tarts - Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls - Homemade Spanish Churros with Cinnamon - Homemade Baklava - Homemade Éclairs - Homemade Cream Puffs - Homemade Lemon Squares - Homemade Classic Croissants Uncover the secrets of pastry-making with the foolproof guidance of this pastry cookbook.

With more than 4,800 terms and definitions from around the world plus ten appendices filled with helpful resources, The Pastry Chef's Companion combines the best features of a dictionary and an encyclopedia. In addition to the current terminology of every component of pastry, baking, and confectionary arts, this book provides important information about the origin and historical background of many of the terms. Moreover, it offers coverage of flavor trends, industry practices, key success factors, a resources list, illustrations, and phonetic pronunciations.