Elegant pots de creme, comforting cottage puddings, the lightest of flans, the silkiest cr?me brulZe — James McNair's latest cookbook offers a tempting array of scrumptious desserts drawn from a wide variety of international cuisines. From Italian Tiramisu to New Orleans Bread Pudding to a traditional English Trifle, each concoction is exquisitely presented and photographed in beautiful full color. The traditional recipes are all here, but each is given a wealth of flavorful variations, yielding such tempting results as Espresso Custard with Bittersweet Chocolate Glaze, Citrus Orchard Mousse, Roseberry Fool, and Steamed Ginger Pudding. Basic techniques are explained in clear, easy-to-follow instructions, insuring that each pudding will be a success every time. From Apple Charlotte to Zabaglione, James McNair has created some of his most alluring and delectable desserts ever.

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