{"product_id":"southern-italian-desserts-rosetta-costantino-9781607744023","title":"Southern Italian Desserts: Rediscovering the Sweet Traditions of Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily [A Baking Book]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a follow-up to her acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMy Calabria\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 the Cosenza region of Calabria, Christmas means plates piled with \u003ci\u003egrispelle\u003c\/i\u003e (warm fritters drizzled with local honey) and \u003ci\u003epitta 'mpigliata\u003c\/i\u003e (pastries filled with walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon). For the feast of \u003ci\u003eCarnevale\u003c\/i\u003e, Southern Italians celebrate with \u003ci\u003ebugie \u003c\/i\u003e(\"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith fail-proof recipes and information on the desserts' cultural origins and context, Costantino illuminates the previously unexplored confectionary traditions of this enchanting region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosetta Costantino, Jennie Schacht\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607744023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607744023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 8.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e IACP Crystal Whisk Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013 pg. 116","brand":"Rosetta Costantino","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050940690687,"sku":"9781607744023","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48955816-c972-48ad-aa22-5db6d6e06fb8.jpg?v=1685010142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/southern-italian-desserts-rosetta-costantino-9781607744023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}