I Dolci: Sweet Things

by Anna Del Conte, Flo Bayley (Illustrator)

The author of Risottos and Other Rice Dishes presents a collection of more than thirty recipes that span Italy's three main regional traditions in sweets--from Creme di Mascarpone to Cassata Siciliana.

Genres: Cookbooks, Italian Literature

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Anna Del Conte (born 1925 in Milan, Italy) is the doyenne of Italian cookery. Her books include the acclaimed Portrait of Pasta, Gastronomy of Italy and Amaretto, Apple Cake and Artichokes. She won the Duchessa Maria Luigia di Parma award for Gastronomy of Italy, and has won awards from the Guild of Food Writers and the Academia Italiana della Cucina. In 2010 Anna received from the president of the Italian Republic the honour of Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica italiana in recognition of the work she does for Italy and Italian food in this country. In 2011 Nigella Lawson presented her with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Guild of Food Writers. She lives in Dorset.