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Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity Of French Cakes
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James Beard Awardwinning Writer Aleksandra Crapanzano Shares The Secrets Of The Cakes Parisians Bake At Home, From The Simplest Yogurt Cakes To A Deceptively Easy Bche De Nol, From Yuzu Madeleines To Boozy Flourless Chocolate Confections.When We Think Of French Desserts, We Tend To Imagine Ornate Creations And Confections. Perhaps We Envision A Tarte Tatin, But Rarely A Homemade Cake, Whipped Up On A Weeknight With Little Fuss. But That Is Exactly What Parisians Make And Eat. Gteaux Are Simple, Delicious Cakes, Both Sweet And Savory, Served To Family And Friends.As Foodcolumnist Aleksandra Crapanzano Spent Time In Parisian Home Kitchens, She Realized That The Real Magic Is A Certain Savoirfaire, That Distinctly French Knowhow That Blends Style And Functionality In Every Aspect Of Life. By And Large, The French Do Not Try To Compete With Their Chefs, Nor With Their Boulangeres And Patissieres. But Many Parisians Are Natural Cooks, And Most Finish Dinner With A Little Something Sweet, Effortlessly Made And Casually Served. The Trick Is Having An Arsenal Of Recipes That, Once Mastered, Become Blueprints, Allowing For Myriad Variations, Depending On Whats In Season And Whats In The Cupboard. It Is A Practical Approach, And The French Are Nothing If Not Practical. That Is The Savoirfairefrom Tying A Silk Scarf Just So To Popping A Gateau In The Oven Without Anyone Even Noticing. When You Know What Youre Doing, Theres No Need To Overthink It. It Looks Easy Because It Is Easy.While The Paris Culinary World Is Experiencing A Fresh Vibrancy, Certain Traditions Remain Intact Yet May Surprise In Their Modernity. For Example, French Cakes Have Less Sugar. The Pure Taste Of Apples Is Not Masked By Cinnamon, And Vanilla Is Never A Given. A Gateau May Be Lightly Glazed, Dusted With Cocoa Or Confectioners Sugar, Drizzled With Rose Water, But Rarely Heavily Iced. A Splash Of Brandy, A Squeeze Of Lemon Or A Thin Blanket Of Ganache Elevates Even The Easiest Of Cakes In Mere Minutes. And Then There Are Savory Cakes Made With Cheese, Herbs, Ham, Baked Into A Delicious Loaf. These Cakes Sals Are Ideal For Picnic Lunches, Accompanied By A Salad And A Glass Of Sancerre. Gteau Includes Cakes For Birthdays, Summer Feasts And Winter Holidays, Lastminute Dinner Parties And School Lunches, As Well As Beloved Regional Recipes And Guest Contributions From Superstar Parisian Bakers.Practical, Simple, And Filled With Over 100 Rigorously Tested Recipes And Charming Illustrations, Gteau Celebrates Every Day And Sometimes Fanciful French Cakes In All Their Glory.
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