Italians have the world's sweetest tooth. No excuse is needed to partake of dolci, be it ice cream, chocolate, a cake or a confection packed with fruit and nuts. In the north, they love creamy puddings. In central Italy, fruits abound to be made into open tarts and jams. In the south, they could not live a day without a gelato or granita.
In 'Dolcissimo', Maxine Clark brings you easy-to-follow recipes for all the best Italian sweet things, including fruit puddings, frozen and chilled puddings, tarts, biscuits, cakes and sweets and candies.