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A "Definitive" Italian Dessert Cookbook??

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12/4/05 at 4:07pm
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Greetings All -
I have been away for too long (stuff happened, mostly good), and need help locating a 'definitive' Italian Dessert cookbook - if such an item exists? I have excellent Italian cookbooks, but their dessert sections are rather limited. I saw the Food Network special on Italian holiday cooking, and it motivated me to see what I could find. Any help would be very much appreciated - even if the text is not in English.
Thanks, and Happy Holidays!
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1/3/06 at 7:11pm
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i wanna say....

"the italian baker"
"dolce"
let me know if you can find them, I can post publisher, author tomorrow.
enjoy!:bounce:

bake first, ask questions later.
Oooh food, my favorite!


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1/4/06 at 7:49am
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"Definitive" Italian Dessert Cookbook

Thanks very much 'M'. I found "The Italian Baker", but no hits on simply "Dolce"? There are two English books titled "La Dolce Vita" however? Is the "Dolce" not in English?
Cheers,
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1/4/06 at 8:23pm
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i have nick malgieri's great italian desserts. i have gotten ideas form him, but havent used any recipes from this book yet.
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1/5/06 at 6:37am
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Italian Dessert Cookbook

Thanks very much for the steer - I'll dig up a copy.
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1/6/06 at 6:57pm
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I believe the book might actually be "Dolci" "The Fabulous Desserts of
Italy" by Virginie and George Ebert. I highly recommend it, and there are quite a few copies out there. Don't go to Amazon....for some reason the only one they have is a used copy for $172.00! There are several used copies at www.alibris.com for $3.00.

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1/6/06 at 7:03pm
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that'd be the one!

bake first, ask questions later.
Oooh food, my favorite!


Professor Pastry Artswww.CCCCD.edu

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1/7/06 at 12:13pm
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Italian Dessert cookbook

Thanks very much for the clarification BigBuns/'M' - I'll track it down!
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