Just Desserts

by Stephen McFarland


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Softcover
$38.72
Softcover
$38.72

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 10/25/2011

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 8.5x11
Page Count : 136
ISBN : 9781467007139

About the Book

This book has been developed from my first years as a pastry chef. And while on my travels around the world, creating new recipes & desserts. So Many people ask me were do they start with pastry. My Moto is if you want to learn the real art of pastry, you start from the beginning. Many people think pastry is a science, but it’s all about understanding the basics. For me, It’s were my passion for pastry first began. As a young kid I’d watch my grandfather making bread every Saturday morning. Then, during the week making pastry for tarts. His pastry was the best pastry I’ve ever tasted, and it’s down to the way the fat was incorporated into the flour. You wouldn’t think that a small thing like that would make such a difference, but it does. Follow my recipes in the Basics chapter and you can master the not so difficult tasks of pastry making.


About the Author

My Love Affaire with desserts has started since, I was a child. I grow up in a little town called Ederney in Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland. This Book I've been wanting to write since I was ten years old. It's a compilation of all my favourite recipes, including desserts that have been in my family for generations, traditional favourites and classic dishes, that I've given a twist to. The desserts range from cold to hot and from breakfast to afternoon tea. With Many more indulging recipes. This book has been developed from my first years as a pastry chef. And while on my travels around the world, creating new recipes & desserts. So Many people ask me were do they start with pastry. My Moto is if you want to learn the real art of pastry, you start from the beginning. Many people think pastry is a science, but it’s all about understanding the basics. For me, It’s were my passion for pastry first began. As a young kid I’d watch my grandfather making bread every Saturday morning. Then, during the week making pastry for tarts. His pastry was the best pastry I’ve ever tasted, and it’s down to the way the fat was incorporated into the flour. You wouldn’t think that a small thing like that would make such a difference, but it does.