Harrods’ head pastry chef, Philip Khoury, has released a guide to getting perfect bakes – with a twist. Everything in A New Way 114 Brummell Epicure news 115 3 6 to Bake is plant-based, reworking and even reinventing classic cakes and desserts, but far from specialty flours and unusual additives, Khoury’s recipes call for staples that can be found in any home-baker’s pantry, such as olive oil, dark chocolate and vanilla. From delicate madeleines to a velvety chocolate ganache tart, A New Way to Bake contains over 80 sweet recipes that are as accessible as they are exciting.

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