PARIS — Ladureé Sucré: The Recipes (Sweet Recipe Book) — By Philippe Andrieu

Oui! Oui! Oui! Almost 400 pages of divine recipes, beautiful photos and the story of THAT Ladurée, all beautifully boxed in an elegant, powder pastel box and wrapped in tissue like the legendary macarons from this famous Paris luxury baker and sweet maker! (The video above is of the French edition of Ladurée Sucré: The Recipes. The edition we have is very same content, except in English.) Ladurée Sucré is a delectable gem of a book, where former Executive Pastry Chef Philippe Andrieu reveals 100 of its famous recipes, adapted for the home kitchen. From the Strawberry Cake with Rose Choux Pastry to Pistachio Financiers and the world-famous macarons 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. And yes, the magical recipe for Ladurée's legendary, melt-in-your-mouth macarons is revealed in Ladurée Sucré!                        The introduction is the story of ho