Learn to bake your own bread with the acclaimed school. Le Cordon Bleu is the highly renowned, world-famous culinary school noted for the quality of its courses, aimed at beginners as well as confirmed or professional cooks. It is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with over 20 schools on five continents. Its educational focus is on hospitality management, culinary arts and gastronomy. The teaching teams are composed of specialist chefs and pastry experts, most of them honoured by national or international prizes. One of its most famous alumnae in the 1940s was Julia Child, as depicted in the film Julie & Julia. There are 80 illustrated recipes, explained step-by-step with 1,450 photographs presented in seven chapters with recipes for traditional baguette, sourdough bread, milk rolls, focaccia, ciabatta, pita, challah, croissants, pain au chocolate, Parisian brioche, stollen, panettone, vanilla flan, kouign-amann, galette des rois and much, much more. Discover recipes for traditional, regional and international breads from across the world as well as viennoiseries (Danish pastries) and French pastries. Learn how to knead, shape and score breads and achieve baking success thanks to the know-how and advice of the very best bakers.

This is an adorable collection of children's celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugarmodeller Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character and unique charm, ideal for a children's party with a difference. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modelling instructions and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether you're just creating one of the 30 character cake toppers or a whole singing and dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun and easy way.

The ultimate book of donuts!

Learn how to perfect the beloved donut at home with Donuts. This delicious, colorful book features 21 donut recipes, from classic sugar-glazed, chocolate, and sugar and cinnamon, to strawberry and white chocolate, marshmallow, and apple crumble.

With a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to making dough, easy-to-follow recipes for all the flavors imaginable, plus all the basics, this book will leave readers never wanting store-bought donuts ever again!