Dolci : Italy's Sweets

Cookies and bite-sized sweets : biscotti e pasticcini -- Cakes and sweet breads : torte e pane dolce -- Refrigerator cakes : torte fredde -- Pies : crostate -- Freezer desserts : semifreddi e granite -- Spoon sweets : dolci al cucchiaio -- Weird and wonderful, unique and unusual desserts : dolci particolari -- Holiday traditions : le feste -- After-dinner beverages : bevande dopo cena -- Basics.;Presents more than one hundred recipes for Italian desserts and pastries, from the traditional cannoli and biscotti to such regional specialties as licorice granita and chocolate eggplant. Join Francine Segan on a virtual tour of Italy with more than 125 recipes for cookies, cakes, pastries, frozen confections, and more. Favorites such as Cannoli and Zuppa Inglese are featured along with unusual regional specialties such as Licorice Granita and Chocolate Eggplant. In addition to beloved classics and traditional holiday fare, readers will find contemporary sweets enjoyed by Italians today?including a light and luscious "updated" Tiramis? that does not use raw eggs. Segan brings each recipe to life, introducing the countless cooks from whom she learned them: Italian grandmothers and young foodies, pastry chefs and bakery owners, food writers and internationally renowned sweets manufacturers. A chapter on after-dinner drinks rounds out this ultimate, comprehensive guide. Praise for Dolci : "Italian home cooks seem to have a savant-like talent for elevating humble staples such as fresh fruit, nuts and cocoa to elegant heights. Their gift: knowing when an ingredient is at its peak and being unafraid to let its singular virtues shine. Evidence of that talent is on every page of Dolci: Italy's Sweets, a new cookbook by food historian Francine Segan that brings together a canon of authentic recipes collected from the people who really use them"? The Wall Street Journal "Full-page color photos and an elegant design make this a great contender for a gift book. A swoon-worthy title for those with a sweet tooth and open to expanding their dessert repertoire."? Publishers Weekly Great music and great food make an exhilarating duet. Taking her cues from the world's most beloved operas, food diva Francine Segan has composed a cycle of menus that are sure to have your family and friends shouting, "Brava! Bravissima!"

Each chapter of Opera Lover's Cookbook presents a culinary performance-an elegant five-course dinner, a brunch, a dessert party- scored to a particular operatic motif or keyed to the work of a renowned composer. Operas set in Spain-Carmen, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Don Giovanni-are the exotic backdrop for a tapas fiesta. The far-flung locales of Puccini's La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, and Turandot inspire an eclectic international buffet. A rustic Italian dinner is orchestrated to the strains of Verdi's Traviata. And Gilbert and Sullivan, of course, provide the overture for an English-style pub supper.

Sumptuously illustrated with photographs of featured dishes and lavish productions mounted by New York's Metropolitan Opera Company, Opera Lover's Cookbook also dispenses advice on home entertaining and on setting the scene with stunning table decor. Its more than 125 recipes include appetizers and hors d'oeuvres; soup, salad, fish, and pasta courses; main dishes; sweets; and thematic aperitif, cocktail, and after-dinner drinks. Great music and great food make an exhilarating duet. Taking her cues from the worlds most beloved operas, food diva Francine Segan has composed a cycle of menus that are sure to have your family and friends shouting, Brava! Bravissima! Each chapter of Opera Lovers Cookbook presents a culinary performancean elegant five-course dinner, a brunch, a dessert party scored to a particular operatic motif or keyed to the work of a renowned composer. Operas set in Spain Carmen, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Don Giovann iare the exotic backdrop for a tapas fiesta. The far-flung locales of Puccinis La Bohme, Madama Butterfly, Tosca , and Turandot inspire an eclectic international buffet. A rustic Italian dinner is orchestrated to the strains of Verdis Traviata . And Gilbert and Sullivan, of course, provide the overture for an English-style pub supper. Sumptuously illustrated with photographs of featured dishes and lavish productions mounted by New Yorks Metropolitan Opera Company, Opera Lovers Cookbook also dispenses advice on home entertaining and on setting the scene with stunning table decor. Its more than 125 recipes include appetizers and hors doeuvres; soup, salad, fish, and pasta courses; main dishes; sweets; and thematic aperitif, cocktail, and after-dinner drinks. A “swoon-worthy” illustrated tour of Italian desserts and treats, from the James Beard Award–nominated author of Opera Lover’s Cookbook ( Publishers Weekly ). Join food historian Francine Segan on a lavishly illustrated tour of Italy, with more than one hundred recipes for cookies, cakes, pastries, puddings, frozen confections, and more. Drawing from all regions of Italy, Dolci collects recipes from grandmas in remote villages as well as hip young bloggers, world-renowned pastry chefs, and small local cafés. Classics like Cannoli and Zuppa Inglese are featured alongside unique regional favorites like Sweet Rosemary and Chocolate Eggplant. Embellished with bits of history and Italian food lore, this cookbook offers new innovations like an “updated” Tiramisù that doesn’t use raw eggs, unexpected frozen delights like Spumone with Homemade Hazelnut Brittle, an award-winning Parmesan Panna Cotta with Pears, and many other irresistible Italian treats. Rounded out by a chapter on after-dinner drinks, this delectably comprehensive guide offers “a canon of authentic recipes collected from the people who really use them” ( The Wall Street Journal ). Join Francine Segan on a virtual tour of Italy with more than 125 recipes for cookies, cakes, pastries, frozen confections, and more. Favorites such as Cannoli and Zuppa Inglese are featured along with unusual regional specialties such as Licorice Granita and Chocolate Eggplant. In addition to beloved classics and traditional holiday fare, readers will find contemporary sweets enjoyed by Italians today—including a light and luscious "updated" Tiramisù that does not use raw eggs. Segan brings each recipe to life, introducing the countless cooks from whom she learned them: Italian grandmothers and young foodies, pastry chefs and bakery owners, food writers and internationally renowned sweets manufacturers. A chapter on after-dinner drinks rounds out this ultimate, comprehensive guide. Praise for Dolci : "Italian home cooks seem to have a savant-like talent for elevating humble staples such as fresh fruit, nuts and cocoa to elegant heights. Their gift: knowing... "Each chapter of Opera Lover's Cookbook presents a culinary performance--an elegant five-course dinner, a brunch, a dessert party--scored to a particular operatic motif or keyed to the work of a renowned composer. Operas set in Spain--Carmen, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Don Giovanni--are the exotic backdrop for a tapas fiesta. The far-flung locales of Puccini's La Boh?me, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, and Turandot inspire an eclectic international buffet. A rustic Italian dinner is orchestrated to the strains of Verdi's Traviata. And Gilbert and Sullivan, of course, provide the overture for an English-style pub supper"--Publisher website (November 2006) 'Takes home cooks on a virtual tour of Italy with more than 125 recipes for cookies, cakes, sweet breads, crostate, pastries and more. This title features recipes for favourites such as cannoli, biscotti and olive oil cake, along with unusual regional specialties, such as Rosemary and Grape Focaccia, Licorice Granita and Hazelnut Chocolate Pasta"--Publisher's description Each chapter of "Opera Lover's Cookbook" presents a culinary performance -- an elegant five-course dinner, a brunch, a dessert party -- scored to a particular operatic motif or keyed to the work of a renowned composer