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＂The Advanced Art of Baking and Pastry, Second Edition balances a range of topics with depth of coverage, encompassing bakeshop items including breads, Viennoiserie, creams, pies, tarts, cakes, and decorative work, with an approach that’s accessible for the advanced baking and pastry student and professional. The author provides theoretical information along with tested recipes and detailed step-by-step procedures. This approach builds students’ confidence and skills and facilitates their understanding of the material. With revisions and updates throughout, the book builds from core techniques to complex creations, breaking advanced processes into parts to reinforce concepts and ensure that the final result is understandable. It also encourages students to synthesize material from the text, lecture materials, and personal experience to formulate a decision about what is happening, both physically and chemically, when ingredients interact with each other. Through this understanding, students are able to create their own products and evaluate whether something turns out properly or not＂--

Andy Chlebana, CMPC, CCA, is Professor of Culinary Arts at Joliet Junior College. Andy studied at Joliet Junior College and The Culinary Institute of America and has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America (2013), and as the American Culinary Federation 2008 Pastry Chef of the Year. He competed on Food Network’s Best Baker in America (2017), and was the winner of the Spring Baking Championship (2015), Challenge; Sugar and Candy Fashion. Andy has also participated in international competitions including the Team USA Coupe du Monde de la Patiserrie (captain, 2012 and team coach, 2023), American Culinary Federation Culinary Team USA Pastry Chef Culinary World Cup (2018), Culinary Olympics (2016), and Dubai World Hospitality Championship (2012).