Keller has always been influenced by the tastes of his childhood, and in this stunning combination of American and French baked goods, readers will find recipes for all of the French classics he fell in love with as a young chef apprentice in Paris.
Baked goods that are marvels of ingenuity and simplicity from the famed Bouchon Bakery. The tastes of childhood have always been a touchstone for Thomas Keller. In this dazzling amalgamation of American and French baked goods, you'll find recipes for the adored TKOs and Oh Ohs (Keller's takes on Oreos and Hostess's Ho Hos) as well as all the French classics he fell in love with as a young chef apprenticing the baguettes, macarons, mille-feuilles, and fruit tartes
Co-creator Sebastien Rouxel, leader baked good gourmet specialist for the Thomas Keller Café Gathering, has gone through years refining procedures through experimentation, and each page offers another illustration: a trick that ensures uniformity, a subtlety that produces a professional finish, a flash of brilliance that enhances flavor and texture, or a trick that ensures uniformity. Perfection is inevitable due to the deft twists, perfectly written recipes, and stunning photographs.