Ices Italia: Meltingly Delicious Recipes for Voluptuous Gelati, Sorbette, and Iced Desserts from the Artisan Gelaterias of Italy

White Wine Sorbetto, Pumpkin and Amaretto Gelato, Honey Custard Gelato with Marsala, Espresso and Chocolate Semi-Frozen Parfait—this book focusing on the Italian origins of ices fully justifies ice cream's reigning popularity as one of the world’s most popular comfort foods As well as providing classic and modern recipes for everything from a divinely delicate pear sorbetto to an intense espresso gelato to the most indulgent zuccotto (a confection of alcohol-soaked sponge filled with chocolate and hazelnut gelato), this celebration of the world's greatest chilled dessert explores some of the fascinating history, people, and places that make the Italian gelato experience unique. Packed with mouth-watering photography and easy to follow instructions—an ice cream machine is not always required!