Pâtisserie Extraordinaire : Impress with Modern French Entremets

Master French patisserie techniques while dazzling friends and family with an array of showstopping illusion entremets, layered with tantalizing flavors and textures and realistically sculpted to look like fresh fruits, vegetables, and more.

Create unforgettable pastries that are as delicious as they are showstopping with this collection of astonishing illusion entremets recipes. Accomplished pastry chef and instructor, Fred Csibi-Levin shares the secrets to crafting impressive trompe l’oeil desserts: edible optical illusions filled with your choice of mousses, sponges, fruit fillings, and more. Layered with innovative flavor combinations, tempting textural components, and artful finishes, each pastry is designed to tantalize and inspire—and the 31 base recipes allow for endless creativity and customization from the comfort of your own kitchen.

Combining detailed dessert recipes with foundational pastry essentials, thoughtful instructions, and step-by-step photography throughout, this culinary artist’s guide is perfect for aspiring pastry chefs and confident home bakers.