“Poilâne, des grains aux pains is a book about the baking tradition started by my grandfather, Pierre, in 1932. How my father, Lionel Poilâne, together with my mom, developed our neighborhood bakery into an internationally renowned family business.

And how I took over in 2002, following their sudden death.This book is a declaration of love to my profession. Our breads, cookies and pastries are first and foremost food, but they can also be ingredients! As I immerse myself in the daily life of the bakery, I suggest how not to lose a crumb of our wheat, rye or corn breads.

Finally, I share a view of my profession that has been nurtured and shaped by two generations of singular men and 18 years of encounters and exchanges in the service of grains to breads. ” – Apollonia Poilâne