Join award winning Global Baker and ptissier Dean Brettschneider as he demonstrates the secrets to making truly melt-in-your-mouth pies. There is nothing more satisfying than tucking into a piping-hot, freshly baked pie, tart or quiche that has just come out of the oven. Whether you prefer savoury or sweet, humble or refined, small or family-sized, this book contains a wide selection of recipes for them all. More than eighty of the most irresistible pastry classics and creations from around the world make this a global baking bible.

Dean Brettschneider is a global-based professional baker and pâtissier with an international following. Award-winning author of ten best-selling cookbooks, Dean co-owns Global Baker - Dean Brettschneider-branded artisan bakeries in Shanghai and Auckland. He recently worked with British celebrity chef Rick Stein, teaching a special baking skills course in Cornwall. He resides in Denmark and Shanghai.