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In 'Teatime in Paris!' Jill Colonna shows you the easiest way to make many French patisserie classics, with new twists, keeping it authentic, full of flavour but with no fear and lots of fun. With some step-by-step for tricky recipes and a clear flavour of Paris throughout, this book will help anyone scared of attempting patisserie. Jill Colonna shows you the easiest way to make many French patisserie classics, while keeping it authentic, full of flavour and creative. Not only has Jill cracked how the French create such tantalising cakes but she's also discovered how they can eat these beautiful pastries and still stay slim! Jill guides you through a simple step-by-step process for each recipe to make treats such as teacakes, eclairs, cream puffs, macarons, tartlets and many more pastries that you'll find on this mouthwatering journey through Paris.
About the Author
Jill Colonna fell in love with a Frenchman she met in her native Scotland and they moved to Paris together over 20 years ago. She couldn??t speak much French and had never needed to entertain before. Soon realising that her 'banana surprise? with custard from a packet mix was not going to hack it with her new French dinner guests, Jill needed to improve her culinary skills tout de suite!Calling herself a 'lazy gourmet?, she enjoyed exploring how to make great French food inexpensively and quickly while keeping it authentic and full of flavour. It was as a busy working mum that Jill began to make Parisian cakes and pastries as a hobby. She mastered macarons and wrote her popular book, Mad About Macarons!, a step-by-step demystification of how to make these delicious confections. After successfully mastering French patisserie, Jill has now written Teatime in Paris! Her straightforward approach and guidance will enable you to create some of Paris??s best-loved teatime pastries and cakes. Previously a professional musician, Jill continues to enjoy playing flute and piano. She also conducts walking tours of the best patisserie and chocolate establishments around St Germain-des-PrÃs in Paris and blogs at MadAboutMacarons. com. Kirkus, the toughest reviewer in the business, said of "Mad About Macarons"
