The Pâtisserie

Appears in
Fine Family Cooking
Fine Family Cooking

By Tony Bilson

Published 1994

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This French word conjures up all manner of sweet delights, a feast for the eyes as well as the tastebuds. From fresh fruit dessert tarts to homemade ice creams, flaky pastries, cakes for afternoon tea and brioche for breakfast, there is something in the patisserie to tempt everyone.

Pastry shops are the ultimate indulgence; they appeal first to the eye, but most of all to our sense of smell. Yeast, butter, honey and caramel scents all combine to tempt us to open our wallets and arrive back home laden with the pastry cook’s sinful wares, knowing that this is the easiest way to purchase domestic popularity.