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Le Guide Culinaire

Le Guide Culinaire

Auguste Escoffier

Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well

Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well

Pellegrino Artusi

Le Répertoire de la Cuisine

Le Répertoire de la Cuisine

Louis Saulnier

Culinary Artistry

Culinary Artistry

Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page

Great Chefs of France

Great Chefs of France

Anthony Blake and Quentin Crewe

La Varenne Pratique

La Varenne Pratique

Anne Willan

Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes

Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes

Jeffrey Hamelman

Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making

Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making

James Peterson

The Professional Chef

The Professional Chef

Culinary Institute of America

Frozen Desserts

Frozen Desserts

Francisco Migoya

Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner

Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner

Peter Greweling and Culinary Institute of America

Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft

Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft

Culinary Institute of America

The Professional Pastry Chef

The Professional Pastry Chef

Bo Friberg

The Cuisine of Alain Senderens

The Cuisine of Alain Senderens

Alain Senderens and Éventhia Senderens

The New Professional Chef

The New Professional Chef

Culinary Institute of America

How Baking Works

How Baking Works

Paula Figoni

Advanced Bread and Pastry

Advanced Bread and Pastry

Michel Suas

Practical Professional Cookery

Practical Professional Cookery

H. L. Cracknell and R.J. Kaufmann

Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste

Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste

Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk

The Professional Charcuterie Series

The Professional Charcuterie Series

Marcel Cottenceau , Jean-Francois Deport and Jean-Pierre Odeau

The Art of the Chocolatier

The Art of the Chocolatier

Ewald Notter

Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen

Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen

Culinary Institute of America

The Elements of Dessert

The Elements of Dessert

Francisco Migoya

Professional Vegetarian Cooking

Professional Vegetarian Cooking

Ken Bergeron

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

Bo Friberg

Professional Baking

Professional Baking

Wayne Gisslen

Professional Cooking

Professional Cooking

Wayne Gisslen

Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine

Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine

Alexandre Dumas

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

French Culinary Institute

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Bread Baking

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Bread Baking

French Culinary Institute