AKA books you should probably read cover-to-cover.
OMG im a huge fan of the art of French pastry by Jacquy Pfeiffer for this reason. Great recipes but sidebars with some whys, and why deviate, and how to fix mistakes, and all the tidbits from being an apprentice.
OMG im a huge fan of the art of French pastry by Jacquy Pfeiffer for this reason. Great recipes but sidebars with some whys, and why deviate, and how to fix mistakes, and all the tidbits from being an apprentice.