Meet the Author: Aleksandra Crapanzano (in English)

Join us as Aleksandra Crapanzano talks to Alexander Lobrano about her new book, GÂTEAU: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes. The James Beard-award winning author will lay out the simple, no-fuss, completely irresistible gâteau in all its many varieties.

When we think of French desserts, we tend to imagine ornate creations and confections—Tarte Tatin, Mille-Feuille, Île Flottante. But while the pâtissiers deserve their reputations, when the average Parisian home cook is in the mood to whip up something sweet, they turn to a very different kind of treat: the simple, no-fuss, completely irresistible gâteau in all its many varieties. GÂTEAU: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes (Scribner), by James Beard Award-winning writer Aleksandra Crapanzano is a celebration of these classic recipes, introducing American bakers to a style of baking that is practical, chic, delicious—and very French.

Inspired by a girlhood partially spent in France, GÂTEAU gets to the heart of…