La Dolce Vita: Italian Pastries August 22, 2009

If the prospect of another flavorless cookie from your neighborhood deli leaves your mouth dry, let this class introduce you to the delights of the old-world Italian pasticceria. Tina Casaceli, Director of Baking and Pastry Arts at The French Culinary Institute, will teach you how to make the sweets she grew up baking with her grandmother. Discover techniques for making authentic cannolis and the classic twice-baked cookie, biscotti. You’ll also explore the sweet side of ricotta, using it to make cannoli fillings and warm honey-and-ricotta dumplings. You’ll soon be ready to say goodbye to your morning coffee and muffin—espresso and homemade dolci will be your new favorite routine!

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