Books like Pastry school in Paris by Cindy Neuschwander

A mystery novel set in Paris that explores family secrets and the complicated relationship between a detective and the man she loves.

Felder gives you the recipes the professionals use: not an ingredient, not a tip is missing. By clarifying the methods and terms, and eliminating the professional jargon, he has popularized the recipes for the home baker, plus new creations.

John and Philippa Gaunt, twins deep in the Amazon, race against time to recover stolen Incan artifacts, aided by their uncle Nimrod, the Blue Djinn of Babylon, and the determined but powerless Dybbuk.

In Brooklyn, twelve‑year‑old Maggie, a devoted dog‑walker, teams up with her twin brother Finn and best friend Lucy to investigate a suspected pet thief.

David Lebovitz blends tales of Parisian life with 100 French-inspired recipes, showcasing modern Paris cooking and culinary diversity through vibrant photography.

What does it take to perfect a flawless éclair? A delicate yet buttery croissant? To pipe dozens of macarons? The answer is: an intimate knowledge of the fundamentals of pastry. In The Art of French Pastry award-winning pastry chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, cofounder of the renowned French Pastry School in Chicago, gives you just that. By teaching you how to make everything from pâte à choux to pastry cream, Pfeiffer builds on the basics until you have an understanding of the science behind the ingredients used, how they interact with one another, and what your hands have to do to transform them into pastry. This yields glorious results! Expect to master these techniques and then indulge in exquisite recipes, such as: brioche, napoléons / Mille-Feuilles, cream puffs, Alsatian cinnamon rolls / chinois, lemon cream tart with meringue teardrops, elephant ears / palmiers, black forest cake, beignets, as well as some traditional Alsatian savory treats, including: Pretzels, Kougelhof, Tarte Flambée, Warm Alsatian Meat Pie. Pastry is all about precision, so Pfeiffer presents us with an amazing wealth of information—lists of necessary equipment, charts on how ingredients react in different environments, and the precise weight of ingredients in grams, with a look at their equivalent in U.S. units -- which will help you in all aspects of your cooking. But in order to properly enjoy your "just desserts," so to speak, you will also learn where these delicacies originated. Jacquy Pfeiffer comes from a long line of pastry chefs and has been making these recipes since he was a child working in his father's bakery in Alsace. Sprinkled with funny, charming memories from a lifetime in pastry, this book will have you fully appreciating the hundreds of years of tradition that shaped these recipes into the classics that we know and love, and can now serve to our friends and families over and over again. The Art of French Pastry, full of gorgeous photography and Pfeiffer's accompanying illustrations, is a master class in pastry from a master teacher. - Publisher.

Ten‑year‑old twins Casey and Lacey use a magical machine to transform a model speedboat into a full‑size motorboat, entering a San Francisco race and drawing a dangerous villain from their past.

176 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.800L Lexile

168 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.820L Lexile

Twin djinn John and Philippa embark on a globe‑spanning quest to rescue their mother, the fabled Blue Djinn of Babylon, while racing against a curse that ages their father.

In a world where vampirate ships terrorize the seas, the Pirate Federation rallies to forge a crew of vampire hunters led by Captain Cheng Li, as brother‑sister twins Connor and Grace confront a family secret that threatens their future.

Djinn twins John and Philippa journey from the Himalayas to Yellowstone National Park to protect five holy men and restore the world’s luck before a wicked djinn disrupts the balance.