The Art of French Baking

‘If you’ve ever stood with your nose pressed to the window of a French patisserie, you’ll love this hefty collection of 350 recipes.’ – BBC Good Food

The classic collection of more than 350 authentic French dessert recipes from the ultimate authority on French home cooking

From éclairs to soufflés and macarons to madeleines, when it comes to desserts, no one does it better than the French. With Ginette Mathiot as your guide, beautiful, elegant, and delicious French desserts are easy to create at home. The Art of French Baking is the definitive collection of authentic French pastry and dessert recipes.

This gorgeous cookbook contains more than 350 accessible recipes for the home baker, from Tarte Tatin and Hazelnut Petit Fours to Cherry Tartlets and Choux Buns, as well as more than 100 recipes for jams, preserves, compotes, and pickles.

Novice bakers will appreciate step-by-step guides to classic pastry techniques and expert advice for troubleshooting common pastry problems, while home cooks of all skill levels will discover sweet treats to suit every palate. An introduction by the Parisian food writer Clothilde Dusoulier completes this elegant companion.

‘For the Francophile or pastry-obsessed baker in your life, look no further than this gorgeous tome.’ Food Network’s Best Baking Cookbooks of 2025

‘This book is thrilling — at last, a definitive collection that honors the full breadth of Caribbean cuisine. Deeply varied, richly storied, and endlessly delicious, it captures the soul of a region where history and flavor are inseparable. As a longtime student and admirer of Caribbean foodways, I’m grateful for Rawlston’s work in bringing this essential book to life.’ - Gregory Gourdet, James Beard award-winning chef & author

‘This book reminds you of the vast range of patisserie imprinted in French DNA.’ – The Independent

‘If you've ever stood with your nose pressed to the window of a French patisserie, you'll love this hefty collection of 350 recipes.’ – BBC Good Food

‘In its chic white leatherette binding, this is the last word on classic French patisserie.’ – Daily Mail

‘Everybody needs a primer… Adorable!’ – The Wall Street Journal

‘The steps are simple, the results are stunning!’ – Reader's Digest

‘Beautiful… The layout is clean and the photographs enticing without being off-puttingly perfect. I love French patisserie and have spent many an hour trying to get my pâte sucrée tart cases just so, so I really enjoyed trying a few things here.’ – Observer Food Monthly

‘Celebrates French pastry… and demystifies it… You can't read more than a couple of pages without feeling desperately in need of a sophisticated sweet.’ – The Globe and Mail (Canada)

‘The Art of French Baking reveals the secret of stylish pastries.’ – The Times

‘Mathiot's best chapter is Gâteaux, where she proffers varieties of nut cakes, spice cakes, chocolate cakes, and even the dreaded fruitcake, whose reputation she may singlehandedly redeem. A solid primer for those looking to indulge in homemade classical pastries, this book will inspire would-be bakers to new heights.’ – Publishers Weekly

• Format: Hardback
• Dimensions: 270mm x 180mm
• Pages: 336
• Brand: Phaidon
• ISBN: 9781837290901