Learn advanced pastry techniques

October 14, 2010 – The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef brings up-to-date coverage of the latest baking and pastry techniques to a new generation of pastry chefs.

This book covers advanced material and contains contemporary information to meet the needs of today's pastry kitchen. It also contains almost 500 recipes, which emphasize the techniques and presentations offered in top restaurants and bakeshops.

Topics covered in depth include:

• Decorated cakes
• Modernist desserts
• Wedding cakes and holiday favorites
• Sugar work
• Marzipan figures
• Chocolate decorations

Illustrated step-by-step instructions demystify even the most complex techniques and preparations, while over 100 vivid color photographs bring finished dishes to life.

To purchase The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef, please visit The Annex Bookstore .