Sweet Sicily the Story of an Island and Her Pastries
- List Price: $35.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Edition: 1
- Publisher: Harpercollins
- Publish date: 09/01/2001
Description:
Sweet Sicily takes readers on a grand tour of the fascinating island of Sicily -- to pastry shops as well as convents, restaurants, and private homes -- to discover authentic recipes for desserts and pastries. In this charming cookbook, Victoria Granof serves up 106 dishes that she's redeveloped especially for American kitchens. Along the way, she offers fascinating historical facts about the island of Sicily, its people, customs, and the evolution of the pastry tradition, local festivals involving pastries, advice from the cooks themselves, and American sources for ingredients.
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Among the many luscious recipes included are the familiar Cannoli, Biscotti, and Cassata, along with such exotic ancient treats as Jasmine Ice, Virgin's Breasts, and Sesame Brittle. Graced by beautiful photos of the dishes, as well as of the local pastry shops and their proprietors, this book of sweet secrets and local lore is a wonderful addition to every kitchen library.
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Returnable at the third party seller's discretion and may come without consumable supplements like access codes, CD's, or workbooks.
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