Paris Patisseries

"Imagine if your address book was replaced with a directory of the most delectable French bakeries, where the chocolate was always richer, the meringue, tarter, and the crusts, crustier. Already saying goodbye to your loved ones? Hello, Paris Patisseries: History, Shops, Recipes (Flammarion), a veritable textbook on the rich business (pun intended!) of the world’s confection capital. Along with info on 40 priceless pastry shops (among them Plaza Athénée and Arnaud Larher), there's a foreward by renowned French pastry chef Pierre Hermé (who recently crafted his own signature tools), 20 recipes, and pretty insights into the macaron, the Eleonore Tart, the soufflé, and the verrine. Ah, Paris!"