Giselle Courteau is the co-owner of the hugely popular Duchess Bake Shop, Duchess Provisions and Duchess Atelier, and also the recently opened Cafe Linnea, all in Edmonton, Canada. She is a self-taught baker who has been baking her whole life. The author lives in Edmonton, AB.
Praise for Duchess Bake Shop: The patisserie's self-published cookbook is just as meticulous, stunning and appetizing as the pastries it shows us how to make. . . . scrupulous recipes, appetizing photographs and useful information. --Calgary Herald Recipes are detailed, but easily understood, with the help of great photography, walking you through some of the more complicated steps involved in baking. --Edmonton Sun The cookbook is really beautiful: from the dense, thick paper to the fonts and photography, it's not your run of the mill Company's Coming cookbook--this book, along with the recipes enclosed, is a work of art. --Athena Raypold, author and blogger behind The Salty Almond [Duchess Bake Shop] takes the pressure off of anyone intimidated by the thought of making real French pastries from scratch - it's almost as if the owners were in your kitchen, holding your hand (or rolling pin.) --Julie Van Rosendaal, Parents Canada Chapters dedicated to macarons, croissants and danishes, brioche, pate a choux (pastry dough used to make profiteroles, eclairs etc.), tarts, and more include foundational recipes and creative applications. --Laura Brehaut, Ottawa Citizen