Southern Italian Desserts: Rediscovering the Sweet Traditions of Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia,...

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Rosetta Costantino Jennie Schacht

Southern Italian Desserts

Rediscovering the Sweet Traditions of Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily [A...

Rosetta Costantino, Jennie Schacht

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Ten Speed Press
15 October 2013

National & regional cuisine; Desserts

An authentic guide to the festive, mouthwatering sweets of Southern Italy, including regional specialties that are virtually unknown in this country as well as variations on more popular desserts such as cannoli, biscotti, and gelato

An authentic guide to the festive, mouthwatering sweets of Southern Italy, including regional specialties that are virtually unknown in the US, as well as variations on more popular desserts such as cannoli, biscotti, and gelato.

As a follow-up to her acclaimedMy Calabria, Rosetta Costantino collects 75 favorite desserts from her Southern Italian homeland, including the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Puglia, and Sicily. These areas have a history of rich traditions and tasty, beautiful desserts, many of them tied to holidays and festivals. For example, in theCosenza region of Calabria, Christmas means plates piled withgrispelle(warm fritters drizzled with local honey) andpitta 'mpigliata(pastries filled with walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon). For the feast ofCarnevale, Southern Italians celebrate withbugie(""liars""), sweet fried dough dusted in powdered sugar, meant to tattle on those who sneak off with them by leaving a wispy trail of sugar.

With fail-proof recipes and information on the desserts' cultural origins and context, Costantino illuminates the previously unexplored confectionary traditions of this enchanting region.

By: Rosetta Costantino, Jennie Schacht
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 256mm, Width: 201mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 890g
ISBN: 9781607744023
ISBN 10: 1607744023
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgments An Introduction to Southern Italian Desserts A Southern Italian Dessert Pantry 1 Sicilia 2 Campania 3 Calabria 4 Puglia and Basilicata 5 Master Recipes Sources Bibliography Conversion Charts Index

Born and raised in Verbicaro, Calabria, ROSETTA COSTANTINOmoved to Oakland, California, with her parents at the age of fourteen. She earned a chemical engineering degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and spent twenty years working in Silicon Valley. Now, often assisted by her mother, Maria, she shares the techniques and tastes of the traditional Calabrian kitchen in her popular cooking classes. She is the author (with Janet Fletcher) of My Calabria- Rustic Family Cooking from Italy's Undiscovered South, which was nominated for an IACP award in 2011. Rosetta lives in Oakland with her husband and two children. Learn more at cookingwithrosetta.com JENNIE SCHACHT is a culinary writer and consultant based in Oakland, California. She is the author ofiscream SANDWICH! and Farmers' Market Desserts, and co-author of The Wine Lover's Dessert Cookbook, Without Reservations, Sweet & Skinny, and several other works. Her culinary and health care consulting company, Schacht & Associates, has raised over $135 million for public and not-for-profit organizations. Learn more at jennieschacht.com

Reviews for Southern Italian Desserts: Rediscovering the Sweet Traditions of Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily [A Baking Book]

Rosetta has given us a sweet and soulful taste of the land and culture of Southern Italy-flavors and fragrances practically leap off the page. From the simplest three-ingredient walnut cookies (that you will want to jump up and make immediately, as I did) to more elaborate celebration desserts-all are made doable with well-written recipes and beautiful photos. Fig syrup and dolci di noci now have a permanent place in my repertoire. --Alice Medrich, author of Bittersweet and Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts I've been chasing down Southern Italian dessert recipes for thirty years, and my dear friend Rosetta just saved me another decade. She is truly one of the best Italian cooks I know! --Michael Chiarello, chef and owner of Bottega and Coqueta Reading this book, I pictured Rosetta moving between bakeries and homes throughout Southern Italy, her impeccable sweet tooth and culinary knowledge guiding her to the special sweets of each village. Brava to Rosetta for creating a book that's original, tantalizing, and embodies the culture and spirit of her region. --Carol Field, author of The Italian Baker