Laduree: The Sweet Recipes

by Philippe Andrieu

The story of Ladurée started in 1862 when Louis Ernest Ladurée opened a bakery in the heart of Paris at 16, rue Royale. In 1997 Ladurée opened a tea-room/restaurant on the prestigious Champs-Elysées, followed by other Parisian addresses and international tea-rooms in London, Dublin, Geneva, Monaco, Tokyo, Milan and soon New York. In this book Philippe Andrieu, the Pastry Chef at Ladurée, reveals 100 of the most famous Ladurée recipes, adapted for the general public. From the Strawberry Cake with Rose Choux Pastry to Pistachio Financiers and the world-famous macaroons in all their variety, this icon of French “art de vivre” is brought to life in a pallet of pastries the colour of powder pink, light green, bright purple, and lemon yellow.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Cuisine

392 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2009

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely an example of "the book as artifact". Beautiful book and great recipes. I think it would be my new favourite baking book, but for the fact that it is so beautiful I am almost afraid to open it in the kitchen!

[Fi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pure indulgence in a stunning book! Probably for the slightly more advanced baker but oh so worth having. A gorgeously presented book I simply couldn't resist buying and while most recipes are maybe a smidge above my level of expertise I will get there soon and in the meantime I have something pretty to look at :)

[K · Rating 1 out of 5]

It might be pretty and great souvenir for these people who claim to love "macaroons" (its macarons by the way). I find that recipes are awful, I tried to do all their macarons and they didnt look good. Although recipes of Pierre Herme magically work perfectly every time. Their gaufres werent very good either. I was really hoping for something on the Laduree level but their simplest recipes arent good. So dissapointed...

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book is exquisite in it’s packaging, the photography, the luscious cover, etc, I have to include it’s practicality and usefulness in the rating.

The recipes look and sound delicious, but even for a more advanced baker the process is lengthy and complicated and the ingredients are expensive.

Buy it for eye candy but don’t expect it to be a commonly used cookbook.

[Lingwijournal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book as a gift and honestly, it is just CUTE with its small, plushy format. However, the contents are quality, classic sweet recipes well worth challenging your culinary skills.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laduree are famous for their macarons, remember them causing great frustration on the Great British Bake Off?!, They are also extremely good at other patisserie delights!

This book is very luxurious, it comes nested inside a pretty box, wrapped in tissue paper and the book also has gold edges to go with its velvety cover.

It has lots of beautiful pictures and recipes from its traditional macarons to beautiful cakes, each with clear instructions to follow.

This is probably a book for the more skilled baker but don't let that put you off, this is a beautiful book worthy of any cookbook collection.

[JoAnn Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy crap Laduree has a book? I found this wedged in the cookbook section because there was some box-looking book covered in macarons and I wondered who was fancy enough to put their book in a box. I'll never make any of this, but I read everything.. It came with a poster of all the macaron flavors Laduree has ever made and I wanted the poster more than the book. Also found out Laduree are total masters of arranging GIANT ELABORATE PHOTOSHOOTS around just a plate of macarons.

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Obviously I cannot precisely recreate anything I've had while in Paris or NYC, but the recipes are still quite scrumptious (I refuse to give up on getting the chaussons aux pommes to turn out perfectly for me someday - finicky dough!). The photos are beautiful as is the book, itself.

[September Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book especially for a Francophile. Anyone familiar with the pastries having had them in Paris will want to try to replicate them at home. Not a baker? That's okay too as it nice too look at and dream of.

[Andrea Vrazhalska · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you plan to cook using any of the recipes in this book you are definitely not getting any of the actual la duree outcome. The book looks pretty buy gives no insight into deserts cooking

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