The Il Fornaio Baking Book: Sweet and Savory Recipes from the Italian Kitchen

Celebrating the Italian culinary legacy of both staunch traditionalism and irrepressible innovation, Italian-born baker Franco Galli presents over 70 classic and inventive recipes from the kitchens of the award-winning Il Fornaio bakeries, restaurants, and cafes. From traditional and specialty breads, pizza, foccacia, and other savory dishes to a temptingly sweet selection of biscotti, cakes, and tarts, these carefully developed, easy-to-follow recipes are woven with Galli's heart warming family memories and fascinating pieces of lore into an entertaining, instructional narrative. Generously illustrated with hand-toned photographs,The Il Fornaio Baking Bookis engagingly authentic and contagious in its enthusiasm for baking.Franco Galli is the author of 'The Il Fornaio Baking Book: Sweet and Savory Recipes from the Italian Kitchen', published 1993 under ISBN 9780811803236 and ISBN 0811803236.