When you walk through the doors at Books to Cooks during the busy holiday season, you're greeted with the warm inviting fragrance of holiday baking. This season's delectable goodies are from Pastry: Savory and Sweet by Michel Roux.

Pastry features a versatile range of basic pastry recipes that can be transformed into festive holiday treats from mince tarts and a bevy of delicate cookies to entertaining savouries such as gourgere and sausage rolls. Pastry, available for $19.95 makes a lovely gift for yourself and for all the baking lovers on your Christmas list.

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