Le Cordon Bleu is a renowned culinary school known for its quality courses for beginners and professional cooks. It is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with over 20 schools on five continents, focusing on hospitality management, culinary arts, and gastronomy. The teaching teams consist of specialists, chefs, and pastry experts, many honored with national or international prizes. One famous alumna from the 1940s is Julia Child, featured in the film Julie & Julia. The curriculum includes 80 illustrated recipes with 1450 photographs in seven chapters, covering traditional baguette, sourdough, milk rolls, focaccia, ciabatta, pita, challah, croissants, pain au chocolat, Parisian brioche, stollen, panettone, vanilla flan, kouign-amann, galette des rois, and more. Discover recipes for traditional and regional breads, as well as viennoiseries and French pastries. Learn to knead, shape, and score breads with the advice of top bakers.