'For the Francophile or pastry-obsessed baker in your life, look no further than this gorgeous tome.' Food Network's Best Baking Cookbooks of 2025 'This book is thrilling -- at last, a definitive collection that honors the full breadth of Caribbean cuisine. Deeply varied, richly storied, and endlessly delicious, it captures the soul of a region where history and flavor are inseparable. As a longtime student and admirer of Caribbean foodways, I'm grateful for Rawlston's work in bringing this essential book to life.' - Gregory Gourdet, James Beard award-winning chef & author 'This book reminds you of the vast range of patisserie imprinted in French DNA.' - The Independent 'If you've ever stood with your nose pressed to the window of a French patisserie, you'll love this hefty collection of 350 recipes.' - BBC Good Food 'In its chic white leatherette binding, this is the last word on classic French patisserie.' - Daily Mail 'Everybody needs a primer.

Adorable!' - The Wall Street Journal 'The steps are simple, the results are stunning!' - Reader's Digest 'Beautiful. The layout is clean and the photographs enticing without being off-puttingly perfect. I love French patisserie and have spent many an hour trying to get my p'te sucrée tart cases just so, so I really enjoyed trying a few things here.' - Observer Food Monthly 'Celebrates French pastry. and demystifies it. You can't read more than a couple of pages without feeling desperately in need of a sophisticated sweet.' - The Globe and Mail (Canada) 'The Art of French Bakingreveals the secret of stylish pastries.' - The Times 'Mathiot's best chapter is G'teaux, where she proffers varieties of nut cakes, spice cakes, chocolate cakes, and even the dreaded fruitcake, whose reputation she may singlehandedly redeem.

A solid primer for those looking to indulge in homemade classical pastries, this book will inspire would-be bakers to new heights.' - Publishers Weekly.