DEAN BRETTSCHNEIDER is a global-based professional baker and patissier with an international following. Award-winning author of ten best-selling cookbooks, Dean is the founder and co-owner of Global Baker branded artisan bakeries in Shanghai and Auckland, as well as Baker & Cook a global bakery chain with its flagship store in Singapore. He recently worked with British Celebrity chef Rick Stein, teaching a special baking skills course in Cornwall. Dean is also a consultant for major supermarket chains in the UK. www.globalbaker.com