Gateaux: Sweets (Modern French Pastry) - Hardcover

by Mori Yoshida (Author)

"Veteran bakers will be rewarded." -Publishers Weekly

"A master class in patisserie for fledgling pastry chefs, as well as an aspirational guide to the subject for ambitious home bakers." --Library Journal?, STARRED Review

"Known for giving French classics a Japanese twist." -Cond? Nast Traveller

Step into the world of G?teaux, a celebration of Japanese refinement and French pastry. Sweet creations extend beyond the titular gateaux, occasionally adding subtle elements of innovation from Mori Yoshida's homeland.

Encouraging the enjoyment of pastries at nearly every opportunity, G?teaux presents recipes for different times of the day, from breakfast pains au chocolat to the indulgent Mont-blanc in the evening. Step-by-step line drawing sequences accompany many recipes to provide clear guidance for assembly.

Originating from a Parisian pastry shop, the European outpost of an award-winning Japanese pastry chef, G?teaux features timeless favorites like vanilla flan and chocolate ?clairs and revisits classics inspired by the land of the rising sun, such as Paris-Brest with black sesame and Japanese fraisier.

Author Biography

Morihide Yoshida is a celebrated Japanese pastry chef and a graduate of Nippon Kashi Senmon Gakko. After establishing his first boutique, P?tisserie Naturelle Nature & Co, in Shizuoka, Japan in 2005, he opened Mori Yoshida in Paris in 2013. Yoshida, who won the TV show "Meilleur P?tissier: Les Professionnels" in 2018, draws inspiration from the artistic diversity of Paris and the rich ingredients of French cuisine, aiming to create the most delightful pastries.