These charming stories are interwoven between one hundred recipes that she has mastered since her days at school.

For the first time, Poil0/00ne, CEO of the Poil0/00ne bakery, provides detailed instructions so bakers can reproduce its unique "hug-sized" sourdough loaves at home, as well as the bakery's other much-loved breads and pastries.

This comprehensive guide includes step-by-step instructions for every bread, pastry, and sweet confection, with beautiful photography to inspire you in the kitchen"--

She has been featured in World of Fine Wine, Delta Sky magazine, Thrillist Portland, Food Network Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Bon Appétit. This book will have 41 recipes and 80 photos.

Whether you’re new to baking or looking to expand your skills, with French Pastry 101 you’re only a recipe away from delighting your family and friends with incredible French desserts.

Throughout the book, recipes are interspersed with narrative sections that feature French-born Jean Michel's stories of his training and work in patisseries in France and give insights into the place of bakers and baking in French society.

He makes the reader see, smell, taste, feel, and even hear why it is so very wonderful that good bread is back. ldquo;Like its subject matter, this book is a delicious and irresistible labor of love.

For each recipe, pictograms indicate the level of difficulty, time and material required, and whether a recipe is gluten-free. This is the ultimate reference book for baking homemade bread the French way.

Have you longed for foods from a French pâtisserie but couldn’t find anything gluten-free? Have you looked for French pastry cookbooks and are unsatisfied with the gluten-free selections? If so, this is the book for you!

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Experience the magic of French baking and elevate your pastry skills to new heights with this invaluable guide from the award-winning pastry chef and co-founder of the renowned French Pastry School.