Masterful step-by-step pastry recipes by an award-winning chef create desserts from breakfast treats to complex tartes and creams.

Award-winning pastry chef Nina Métayer puts her artistry and refined gourmet palate to work to create exceptional desserts infused with emotion, authenticity, and pleasure. With 60 recipes, from the straightforward to the complex, this comprehensive step-by-step guide explores the inspiring world of Métayer's confectionary creation.

Creativity and a desire to share are central to all of Nina Métayer's activities, whether giving a masterclass in pastry making, running the online boutique, Délicatisserie, or making educational videos. Featuring signature recipes and new creations, as well as delicacies both basic and complex, the book invites readers to indulge in the sweet moments of life, from breakfast to banquet. With 60 recipes - bakery treats, everyday desserts, tartes, creams, and more - and step- by-step photography, The Delicate Art of Pastry Making is... made easy!