Coran Octopus, London, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Poor. Illustrator: Martin Brigdale Â– Photographer. Author's acknowledgements, introduction by author and index. Yellow coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with colour photography taken by Martin Brigdale and small coloured illustrations. Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with light yellow coloured titles to the front panel and white and green coloured titles to the back strip. In this book the author, a noted French patisserie and dessert expert for over 35 years, gives 150 of his favourite sweet recipes. Each recipe has a photograph of the finished product and most have a small section of step-by step photography in the construction of the dessert. Rubbing of the book edges with some marks to the book panels. Very light age toning of the text block edges. The dustwrapper is in very ordinary shape Â– please see photograph. Chipping, with loss, to the book corners, particularly the front and to the back strip. Multiple tearss to the dustwrapper edges Â– ranging from 0.25" through to 2.5". The front fold over crease has a tear measuring 2 inches and a three-cornered tear is also present. Creasing, rubbing and quite noticeable handling marks are present to the dustwrapper. First English Translation. Size: 4to 9Â¾" - 12" tall. [7], 8 - 192 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Martin Brigdale Â– Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Desserts; France; ISBN: 1850295530. ISBN/EAN: 9781850295532. Inventory No: 0288300. . 9781850295532

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A comprehensive and gorgeous desserts cookbook from acclaimed chef Michel Roux In Desserts, the author of the widely acclaimed cookbooks Eggs and Pastry returns with an exhaustive collection of sweet delights, from simple mousses and biscuits to advanced petit fours and homemade chocolates. Three-star Michelin chef Michel Roux is one of the world's most respected chefs and in Desserts he focuses his ability and flare on everyone's favorite course. The book includes classic dessert recipes as well as modern reinterpretations, all with clear and easy-to-follow instructions. For more complicated techniques, helpful step-by-step photos ensure that even inexperienced home cooks and bakers achieve delicious results. Author Michel Roux has won countless culinary honors and is the author of the cookbooks Eggs, Pastry, and Sauces The book is packed with 150 gorgeous full-color photographs For anyone who wants to bake desserts as good as those that come out of professional kitchens, Desserts offers sweet inspiration.

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0288300
Title: Desserts: A Lifelong Passion
Author: Roux, Michel
Illustrator: Martin Brigdale Â– Photographer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Poor
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1850295530
ISBN 13: 9781850295532
Publisher: Coran Octopus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: BZDB2 Michel Roux, desserts, recipes, French dessert chef Cooking, Wine & Dining; Desserts; France; Martin Brigdale Â– Photographer Unbranded ISBN: 1850295530 EAN: 9781850295532 Roux, Michel Desserts: A Lifelong Passion

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