These are gourmet recipes made simple-that?s their magic. Avner Laskin trained at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu school in Paris, but he knows that most home bakers haven't, so takes the intimidation out of the baking process with wonderfully easy-to-follow guidelines. He makes such delicacies as French-Style Brioche and Tarletette Rolls become real possibilities for anyone, discusses the raw materials wheat, cereals and flours and goes through all the techniques from kneading to shaping and covers fermented, sponge and sour doughs. With his help it's possible to create sweet or savoury breads and rolls, wonderful cakes and pastries, plus a selection of superb sandwich, everyday and festive breads.