Cookbook Giveaway – The Italian Baker

The Italian Baker: 100 International Baking Recipes with a Modern Twist by Melissa Forti is a beautiful book from a self-taught baker. Melissa’s Tea Room and Cakes in Italy comes to life in this stunner of a cookbook.

For more information on this title, please our review post that shares a recipe for Tiramisu Cake!  

We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to our EYB Members in the US.

One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:
 

What recipe in the index would you try first?

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95 Comments

  • mcrimmins  on  February 25, 2017

    Cats Tongue Cookies

  • chawkins  on  February 25, 2017

    Peaches and cream cake.

  • ravensfan  on  February 25, 2017

    Torta Caprese

  • bmallie  on  February 25, 2017

    Spiced pumpkin cake!

  • Kristjudy  on  February 25, 2017

    Mimosa cake

  • AmandaLeigh710  on  February 25, 2017

    Chocolate and raspberry cake (Torta al cioccolato e lamponi)

  • bdmltm  on  February 25, 2017

    Italian carrot cake!

  • matag  on  February 25, 2017

    Cream Cheese Filled Chocolate Bundt Cake

  • hirsheys  on  February 25, 2017

    Ugly-but-good hazelnut meringues

  • SuHill  on  February 25, 2017

    Italian carrot cake – can't get enough!

  • Siegal  on  February 25, 2017

    I love carrot cake!

  • amylou61  on  February 25, 2017

    The Spiced Pumpkin Cake sounds yummy!

  • rchesser  on  February 25, 2017

    The Castagnaccio because I just happen to have chestnut flour in the freezer!

  • FireRunner2379  on  February 25, 2017

    The Chocolate Salami caught my eye along with the Tiramisù Cake My Way and Paradise Cake.

  • jr0717  on  February 25, 2017

    The zabaglione – a favorite of my mother's!

  • sgump  on  February 25, 2017

    I'd try the Italian carrot cake as well!

  • allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  February 25, 2017

    Everything looks amazing, so it is hard to choose just one. I would probably start with Aunt Rose's apple cake because I love baking a little history into my cakes.

  • Alleycat  on  February 26, 2017

    All the biscotti!! And Nonni's cake, with the lemon and pine nuts.

  • HokieCarrie  on  February 26, 2017

    Mimosa cake (Torta mimosa).

  • AnnaZed  on  February 26, 2017

    I might make the Italian angel food cake (Ciambellone degli angeli Italiano).

  • rosiedunningham  on  February 26, 2017

    The italian carrot cake ๐Ÿ™‚ I loooove carrot cake!

  • lhudson  on  February 26, 2017

    Lemon, Raspberry and rosemary Cake

  • vickster  on  February 26, 2017

    Fig and Mascarpone cake. Hard to decide!

  • hillsboroks  on  February 26, 2017

    The Nectarine and Amaretto Cake sounds amazing.

  • Teruska  on  February 26, 2017

    Since I enjoy charcuterie, I would have to try the chocolate salami.

  • monique.potel  on  February 26, 2017

    Rose and frangipane loaf the association of the rose and frangipane sounds very intriguing i would really love to taste

  • Joy001  on  February 26, 2017

    Flourless Chocolate Cake – yum!

  • tangaloor  on  February 26, 2017

    That tiramisu cake looks divine

  • cadfael  on  February 26, 2017

    Cream and rose water tart (Tart alla crema ed acqua di rose) (page 184)

  • sefardicook  on  February 26, 2017

    Flourless chocolate cake, without a doubt!

  • gjelizabeth  on  February 26, 2017

    Torta Caprese!

  • jezpurr  on  February 26, 2017

    The Chai and Ginger cake sounds yummy, but so do alot of these!!!^_^

  • lgroom  on  February 26, 2017

    Ginger cake with lemon syrup sounds good.

  • mpdeb98  on  February 26, 2017

    Kisses of Alassio

  • RickPearson54  on  February 26, 2017

    Carrot cake.

  • daniellespinato1  on  February 27, 2017

    The Semolina and ricotta cake sounds tasty!

  • lebarron2001  on  February 27, 2017

    Lemon, Raspberry and Rosemary Cake sounds really good.

  • Deneenm  on  February 27, 2017

    I would love to try the nectarine & amaretto cake

  • Ahahne  on  February 27, 2017

    Grandma's cake

  • kbennall  on  February 27, 2017

    OMG the castagnaccio

  • niniacedo  on  February 28, 2017

    The Red wine doughnut cookies (Ciambelline al vino rosso)

  • motherofpearl81  on  February 28, 2017

    Cake from the mountain (Torta delle montagne)

  • ktwalla  on  February 28, 2017

    Chocolate and raspberry cake

  • Teawench  on  February 28, 2017

    Coconut pralines

  • sarahawker  on  February 28, 2017

    Rose madeleines

  • tapeitzman  on  February 28, 2017

    Kisses of Alassio

  • Patoliv1312  on  March 2, 2017

    The recipes sound so delicious. Ricotta cake.

  • irinastiles  on  March 3, 2017

    Tiramisu cake

  • Mivas  on  March 3, 2017

    Raspberry streusel loaf cake

  • cocecitycook  on  March 3, 2017

    Cloudless chocolate cake.

  • skline  on  March 3, 2017

    I have always been intrigued by Lamingtons. That's what I would start with.

  • Cnurse2525  on  March 3, 2017

    Raspberry streusel loaf cake (Loaf ai lamponi) YUM!

  • jaburg  on  March 4, 2017

    Torta Tiramisu a modo mia

  • t.t  on  March 4, 2017

    Pastiera Napoletana

  • Brancica  on  March 4, 2017

    I like the Tiramisu Cake recipe

  • lauriesk  on  March 4, 2017

    The chocolate and raspberry cake looks interesting.

  • ToPieFor  on  March 4, 2017

    Rose madeleines or Chocolate Raspberry cake

  • apattin  on  March 4, 2017

    Portuguese sweet foccaccia

  • choppergirl  on  March 4, 2017

    Aunt Rose's Apple Cake

  • Nancith  on  March 4, 2017

    Chocolate whisky bundt cake sounds amazing!

  • roxlet  on  March 4, 2017

    The Castagnaccio, absolutely!

  • DimSumMamma  on  March 4, 2017

    OMG . Who can choose? But because my daughter is a vegan and I would love to make something special for her…. the vegan cake is what I would make first!

  • p2rex2  on  March 4, 2017

    Chocolate, basil and Sichuan pepper loaf cake

  • earthnfire  on  March 4, 2017

    Flourless chocolate cake (Torta Caprese)

  • fiarose  on  March 4, 2017

    oh definitely the chocolate, basil, and sichuan pepper cake–how COOL!

  • nadiam1000  on  March 5, 2017

    Lemon, Raspberry and Rosemary cake – I love rosemary in sweet desserts and lemon and raspberry are two of my favorite dessert flavors

  • rrwrites  on  March 5, 2017

    Kisses of Alassio (Baci di Alassio)

  • Italgal  on  March 6, 2017

    Mimosa cake

  • jemans  on  March 7, 2017

    Ugly but good hazelnut meringues!

  • LarissaPrusak  on  March 7, 2017

    I always wanted to try a Zabaione.

  • bstewart  on  March 8, 2017

    Red wine donut cookies!

  • Karla123  on  March 9, 2017

    The "Lemon, raspberry and rosemary cake" sounds quite delicious.

  • tarae1204  on  March 10, 2017

    Tiramisu

  • Uhmandanicole  on  March 13, 2017

    lamingtons!

  • JenniferAnne  on  March 13, 2017

    The Italian carrot cake (Torta di carote Italiana) sounds most tempting to me.

  • annmartina  on  March 13, 2017

    Whipped cookies

  • kimtrev  on  March 15, 2017

    Ugly-but-good hazelnut meringues (Meringhe brutte ma buone alle nocciole)

  • sbh2006  on  March 15, 2017

    RIP to the late, great Carol Field – she was my first introduction to Italian baking. I adore classic Italian desserts, especially regional ones from Tuscany and Sicily, and would like to try the chocolate and raspberry cake and spiced pumpkin cake first!

  • juazella  on  March 17, 2017

    Canestrelli cookies

  • RSW  on  March 17, 2017

    Red wine doughnut cookies (Ciambelline al vino rosso)

  • percussion03  on  March 18, 2017

    Surely couldn't go wrong with grandma's cake

  • Debcancook  on  March 21, 2017

    I adore baking with olive oil! So first up would be, The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cookies!

  • skipeterson  on  March 24, 2017

    Peaches and cream cake (Torta alle pesche e crema). Love peaches, love cream, can't miss.

  • edyenicole  on  March 25, 2017

    I like the parrozzo recipe!

  • auntietina  on  March 26, 2017

    I think the Red wine doughnut cookies sound fantastic!

  • banba1  on  March 26, 2017

    Cream Cheese Filled Chocolate Bundt Cake

  • imaluckyducky  on  March 28, 2017

    Chocolate salami!

  • JenJoLa  on  March 29, 2017

    Cheesecake brownies…mmmmm….

  • Julia  on  March 29, 2017

    EVOO cookies

  • CCF4  on  March 30, 2017

    Aunt Rose's apple cake

  • Missdith34  on  March 30, 2017

    Biscotti cantuccini

  • anastasiiap  on  March 30, 2017

    Italian carrot cake

  • linmin  on  March 30, 2017

    Mimosa Cake (Torta Mimosa)

  • Katiefayhutson  on  March 31, 2017

    Chocolate salami

  • cheftina888  on  April 1, 2017

    so many recipes to choose from – I love tirasmu

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