{"product_id":"9781423632443","title":"The French Cook - Cream Puffs \u0026 Eclairs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe  second book in The French Cook series, following The French Cook:  Sauces, classically French trained author Holly Herrick dips into the  marvelously versatile world of choux pastry, or pâte à choux.  The buttery, nutty, even-flavor of this dough invites myriad flavors,  in both sweet and savory categories and in many shapes - cream puffs,  éclairs, rings, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it be a savory petit éclair filled with an avocado mousse layered with bacon and tomatoes, choux \"gnocchi\" with a buttered herb sauce, three cheese gougères  with black pepper, a sweet Dreamsicle orange cream puff with a dark  chocolate sauce, a salted caramel macadamia ice cream filled profiterole  with a warm caramel sauce, an Almond Joy cream puff, or a  hot-from-the-fryer beignet with a cool, fresh raspberry sauce, taste  delights are found all along the way. Holly also provides tips and  recipes for assembling classic cream puff cakes such as the croquembouche and Gâteau St. Honoré. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolly dedicates the front of the book to the art of demystifying the \"puff,\" making choux pastry  an easy and accessible medium for every cook, novice, professional or  anyone in-between. There is a chapter on sweet sauces to go along with  the sweet cream puffs and éclairs and expert tips on piping, baking and  garnishing these uniquely French delights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolly  Herrick is a graduate of Boston College and studied at Le Cordon Bleu,  where she earned Le Grande Diplome in Cuisine and Pastry. A long-time  restaurant critic for the Charleston Post and Courier and a  multi-awarded food writer, Holly is the author of The French  Cook-Sauces, Tart Love, Southern Farmers Market Cookbook, Food Lovers’  Guide to Charleston and Savannah, and The Charleston Chef's Table. She  lives in Charleston, South Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smith, Gibbs Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183967322352,"sku":"9781423632443","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781423632443_p0.jpg?v=1769899646","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781423632443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}