Dolci!: American Baking with an Italian Accent: A Cookbook -- Renato Poliafito, Hardcover

Recipes that capture the flavors of la dolce vita, from Bologna to Brooklyn--Italian and Italian American-ish cakes, cookies, pies, and pastries, from the James Beard Award-nominated brains behind one of America's best bakeries

A joyous celebration of Italian, American, and Italian American tastes and traditions, Dolci! is a compendium of molto delizioso baked goods from both sides of the Atlantic. In almost a hundred recipes, James Beard-nominated baker Renato Poliafito pays homage to pastries of the Old World and the New--with perfected versions of classics like Pastiera and Torta Caprese, Honey-Ricotta Black and Whites, and Butter Cookies.

Poliafito puts his own unique spin on the baking traditions of both countries with recipes of his own invention that are a mashup of Italian flavors and American innovation. Think Aperol Spritz Cake, Italian Krispie Treats, Malted Tiramisu, Panettone Bread Pudding, and Mocha Orange Whoopie Pies. In addition to the many cakes, pies, tarts, and cookies, Poliafito also shares a host of savory recipes: Sourdough Focaccias, Perfect Grissini, Cacio e Pepe Arancini--and for good measure, Italian-inflected cocktails (Amaro Root Beer Float!). A vibrant comingling of two great culinary cultures filtered through the mind of an American with the heart of an Italian, Dolci! hits the sweet spot between Italian and American baking.

Author: Renato Poliafito, Casey Elsass
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 06/25/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9780593537183

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2024 pg. 113
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2024
Booklist 05/15/2024 pg. 5

About the Author
RENATO POLIAFITO is a two-time James Beard Award nominee and the owner of Ciao, Gloria, a bakery and café in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, that opened in 2019. This is his fifth cookbook, but he considers Dolci! his first "solo album." CASEY ELSASS is a food writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author living in Brooklyn, New York.