Paris Patisseries: History, Shops, Recipes

TemptationsaboundforthesweettoothinParis,fromthehottestculinarytrendstotime-honoredclassics.Patisserieisanintegralpartofthecitysgastronomictraditionandthesourceofcountlessdelectablecreationsthatcombinefruit,creamfillings,icings,frostings,mousses,andpastry.Readerswillyieldtosweettemptationastheydiscoverthebestpastriesandcakesthecityhastooffer,includingmacaroons,éclairs,rumbabas,tarts,MontBlancs,polonaises,andcakeswithJapaneseinspiration.Thepastrychefssharetheirsignaturerecipesandshowofftheirartfulcreations,whicharedescribedinthecontextoftheirhistoricaltradition,composition,andgastronomicqualities.Theevolutionofpastryartisalsoexplained,focusinginparticularonthenewgenerationofParisianpastrychefsandchocolatemakers,buzzingwiththecreativityandingenuitythatareredefiningtheircraft.ThebookincludesanaddressbookofthebestpastryshopsandtearoomsinParisalongwithtwenty-fiverecipesfromthecitysmostrespectedpastrychefs.