Dolci Italiani: Desserts, Cakes & Other Sweet Bakes from Italy

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Over 70 irresistible RECIPESfor ITALIAN DESSERTS, cakes, tarts, pastries,gelato and more!

CREAMY and INDULGENT, to LIGHT and REFRESHING, the authentic Italian recipes in this book CATER TO ALL TASTES.

BESTSELLING author URSULA FERRIGNO imparts her knowledge of the sweet side of Italian cuisine through her passion forItalian food.

Picture the scene youre sitting in a delightful trattoria on the Amalfi coast on a warm summers evening after a day by the sea, enjoying a small slice of the melt-in-the-mouth torta that the waitress recommended. You walk back through the cobbled streets back to your hotel and spot a gelataria and cant walk past without enjoying a scoop of the most delicious pistachio gelato youve ever experienced. Dolci Italiano holds the secret to bringing that feeling into your own kitchen with this unmissable collection of the best Italian desserts. Recipes range from classics such as Lemon & Pistachio Torta, Cannoli (small filled pastry shells), and Sweet Ricotta Bread, to the more adventurous Bomboloni (small doughnuts), Pizza Dolce and Zabaglione Ice Cream. From ending the meal at a large family gathering, to a special bake for a festival or celebration or making some small treats to take when visiting friends, theres a dessert for every occasion.

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Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed food writer and chef. She trained at the Auguste EscoffierSchool of the Culinary Arts and has taught at leading cookery schools in both the UK and Italy, includingthe celebrated Leiths School of Food and Wine. She touredthe US, running classes in all Sur la Table stores, is consultant chef to Caff Nero and has made many appearances on BBC TV. The author of more than 25 cookerybooks,Ursula has also written forOlive, BBC Good Food, The Observer and Taste Italia.