Passion, curiosity, unstoppable desire to improve, Pierre Hermé gives an eloquent life report around all those qualities. That makes it all human and likeable. His desire to ever be exposed to new tastes and ideas while mastering the basics are felt all along this book.

This read made me realize, once more, how digging into a topic you like might seem endless. Your curiosity is the limit!

Il importe aussi d’avoir un palais bien entraîné et, naturellement, de connaître le plus d’ingrédients possible. Dans la haute pâtisserie telle que je la conçois, on ne parle plus de “la” fraise, de “la” rose ou “du” café, car il existe des dizaines, voire des centaines de goûts de fraise, de rose ou de café… c’est sans fin!

That might make you think that life is too short.

Il me semble que je n’aurai pas assez d’une vie pour découvrir toutes les saveurs du pays du Soleil-Levant.

As business owner and entrepreneur, Pierre Hermé describes himself as having one quality worth admiring, one that not so many seem to actually put in practice in life.

cela m’a fait comprendre que pour obtenir le meilleur des gens, il faut d’abord leur offrir le meilleur de soi-même

Sounds quite like the golden rule to me, one rule I strive to keep at forefront of my life.

This is a book about pastery, about one’s life. It goes beyond than pastery only, as in any life, it’s about a mix of interests, encounters, successes and misfortunes. The learnings of others, shared in a book like this one, is often worth of a read.

Si tu diffères de moi, mon frère, loin de me léser, tu m’enrichis. I liked this quote from Saint-Exupéry. It fits well to the personality of the author, always seeking what the others have to teach him.