Most of us have been wowed by the delights of French patisserie. Now Edd Kimber shows you how to recreate these recipes at home!

With step-by-step photographs for basic pastry and icings, Edd guides you through the techniques, taking the fear out of a Genoise sponge and simplifying a croissant dough.

Chapters include:

- Sweet Treats featuring Classic Financiers

- Canneles and Eclairs

- Desserts & Cakes such as Cherry Clafoutis and Buche de Noel

- Pastry including basic recipes for pate sablee and pate sucree as well as recipes to use them in

- Basics: the essential icings and creams, such as Mousseline and Creme Chantilly

Edd's mouth-watering recipes use bakeware found in home kitchens (no need for expensive or complex equipment) so you too can create perfect patisserie!