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"Paris Patisseries: History, Shops, Recipes" by Ghislaine Bavoillot & Christian Sarramon
My mouth waters at the image of an elegant eclair, its pate choux puffed up and golden brown, decadently glazed in shiny dark chocolate ganache. Do I dare turn the page? I do!
A vivid two-page spread of madeline cookies takes my breath away as the haunting aroma of butter tickles my nose. A figment of my imagination? I flip back to an earlier page.
A close-up photo of rainbow-hued macaroon cookies in bright raspberry pink, pistachio green, violet purple and almond cream makes me swoon.
Paris Patisseries: History, Shops, Recipes is no ordinary coffee table book. It is unadulterated pastry porn for which an accompanying cup of strong coffee is highly recommended – not to mention a Gauloise after you've shut the book's cover.
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