On November 6, Le Dictionnaire Amoureux de la Pâtisserie will probably be revealed by Plon, a piece co-written by pastry chef Pierre Hermé and Julie Mathieu, co-founder of the magazines Fou de Delicacies and Fou de Pâtisserie.
“Diving into this dictionary is to discover the world of Pierre Hermé: the pastry chef, the creator, but in addition the person, the gourmand, the curious, the philanthropist. Additionally it is to observe the story of an distinctive future, witness to the trendy world of pastry, who went from being a younger son of an Alsatian pastry chef to turning into the embodiment of pastry excellence worldwide.” Julie Mathieu
“Pastry is my universe. I’m rooted in it, physique and soul. It’s my life, my ardour. It’s not a career; it’s a profound love. A love handed down by my father, who was additionally a pastry chef and by no means spoke of ‘work’when referring to what, for him, was excess of a job. He spoke of ability, of dedication, nearly of an act of affection. I’ve nurtured this love through the years. Pastry has taught me to discover, to doubt, to reinvent, to raise, to pair flavors as one arranges phrases to put in writing a poem. It has given me a language. This Dictionnaire Amoureux was born from the need to share.
To share a ardour, a visceral attachment, a way of life and of seeing the world. To share additionally a reminiscence, gestures, smells, tales—as a result of pastry is all of this directly. I invite you right here on a subjective, sentimental journey by way of a world I do know intimately. Behind each phrase lies a reminiscence, an emotion, a gathering. Pastry is not only about making muffins. It’s a wealthy, plentiful world, an unlimited territory of expression open to anybody keen to discover it. The career of pastry chef is a cultural craft. By way of this dictionary, I needed to convey what pastry has given me: a relentless sense of surprise, an artwork of dwelling, a freedom.” Pierre Hermé
