Sweet Sicily: The Story of an Island and Her Pastries - Rilegato

Granof, Victoria

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0060393238 ISBN 13: 9780060393236

Casa editrice: William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001

Riassunto

The Sicilian tradition of pastry making is celebrated here in loving photographs and more than one hundred superlative recipes for Cannoli, Biscotti, Cassata, Jasmine Ice, Sesame Brittle, and other treats. 25,000 first printing.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Victoria Granof is a food stylist who was classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu. She has worked as a cooking instructor and as a chef and pastry chef at several restaurants in Los Angeles and has done recipe development or food styling for numerous cookboods aw well as for Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Vogue, and InStyle and film and television. She lives in New York City and Taormina, Sicily.

Product Description:

Sweet Sicily takes readers on a grand tour of the fascinating island of Sicily - to 26 pastry shops as well as convents, restaurants and private homes - to discover 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. Among the many luscious recipes included are the familiar Cannoli, Biscotti Regina, and Cassata along with such 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.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: William Morrow Cookbooks
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0060393238
• ISBN 13: 9780060393236
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 216