Miette Recipes from San Francisco's Most Charming Pastry Shop

by Ray, Meg; Jonath, Leslie; Frankeny, Frankie

• ISBN13: 9780811875042
• ISBN10: 0811875040
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-22
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

This pretty, square cookbook looks like a present and contains more than 60 favorite treats from San Francisco's Miette Patisserie and Miette Confiserie. More than 60 recipes bring the sweet, beloved Miette cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and caramels into the home kitchen. Guided by pastry chef/owner Meg Ray's creative hand, home bakers and Miette fans can capture the gorgeously girlish Miette aesthetic, as well as the unique flavors from the bakery Conde Nast named one of The Top 10 Pastry Shops in the World. This book brings home the beauty and presentation that draws locals and tourists to Miette.With:* 60+ top-secret formulas for Miette's irresistable sweets, including: cakes, tarts, cookies, gingersnaps, macarons, caramels, toffee, marshmallows, pots de creme, buttercreams, mousses, ganaches, and frostings.* 75 color photos from award-winning photographer Frankie Frankeny * unique technique tips from Meg Ray, owner/baker* a brief history of Miette, from the Berkeley Farmers' Market to the present (3 retails shops in SF and Oakland)

Author Biography

Meg Ray is chef and owner of Miette and Miette Confiserie. She lives in Oakland, California.

Leslie Jonath is the author of several cookbooks, crafting, and children's books. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Frankie Frankeny is one of Entertainment Weekly's "100 Most Creative People in the United States" and a frequent photographer for Chronicle Books. She lives in San Francisco.