Dolci Italiani – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/CA/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Dolci Italiani: Desserts, Cakes & Other Sweet Bakes from Italy by Ursula Ferrigno.

Almost exactly a year ago, we featured a Quick Bites with Ursula and if you missed it – head over to that link to find our more about this prolific cookbook author.

Ursula’s latest cookbook is Dolci Italiani: Desserts, Cakes & Other Sweet Bakes from Italy which shares a collection of seventy delicious desserts that will impress all. The book’s chapters are set out as follows: cakes, tarts & sweet breads, small cakes, pastries & biscuits, desserts, ice cream & sorbets and lastly edible gifts. Before each section, the author shares details and photos about the particular subject covered. For example, heading the tarts & sweet breads chapter are two pages of photos and some background about how pastries are made in the villages of Italy.

Our  features a selection of pages and the following 

Other recipes include an Umbrian strudel, Lemon & vanilla cream pastries, Fig & grape crostata with hazelnut cream, Chocolate salami and Almond & pistachio biscotti.

I have always loved a lemon bread that was sold at our city’s farmer’s market. Thankfully, Ursula includes a recipe for lemon bread and I made. However, I took a shortcut and tossed the ingredients in my bread maker – to knead and proof. I then baked it in the oven and it was delicious – sharing a not so great photo below – but it was so good!

If you love all things Italian and especially desserts, this is the book for you!

Special thanks to the publisher for providing two copies of this title in our promotion open to US/CA/UK Members. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

What is your favorite Italian dessert to make or enjoy?

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127 Comments

  • yayajho  on  August 17, 2025

    Excited to try the rosemary and orange honey cake!

  • riley  on  August 18, 2025

    Tiramisu usually tops the list.

  • aesop57  on  August 18, 2025

    Lemon bread

  • maci234  on  August 18, 2025

    tiramisu

  • agreaves19  on  August 18, 2025

    tiramisu

  • virjeania  on  August 18, 2025

    I love gelato…perfect any time

  • OGnurse  on  August 18, 2025

    Gelato!

  • Elbyem  on  August 18, 2025

    Almond and pistachio biscotti

  • mcrimmins  on  August 18, 2025

    Lemon Bread

  • Plumbobmummy  on  August 18, 2025

    Nothing beats a tiramisu

  • stahl_amy  on  August 18, 2025

    For sure the yogurt cake!

  • Sand9  on  August 18, 2025

    Panna Cotta

  • maggz19671  on  August 18, 2025

    Lemon bread

  • Skorpyoh  on  August 18, 2025

    Cannoli and biscotti are my favorites

  • matag  on  August 18, 2025

    Cassata cake

  • dataentrytard  on  August 18, 2025

    I would love to prepare the yogurt cake.

  • susankay  on  August 18, 2025

    Ricotta cheesecake

  • Clairehg  on  August 18, 2025

    Canollis!!

  • BMeyer  on  August 18, 2025

    rosemary and orange honey cake

  • sarahawker  on  August 18, 2025

    Tiramisu!

  • janv  on  August 18, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • SheenaBatey  on  August 18, 2025

    Lagsagne

  • dprice  on  August 18, 2025

    Baba rhum and maritozzi are my two faves!

  • kari500  on  August 18, 2025

    Just back from Italy and want to recreate the amazing baked goods. The rosemary and orange honey cake sounds incredible.

  • lean1  on  August 18, 2025

    Bonet from the Piemonte region of Italy.

  • kmpelak  on  August 18, 2025

    tiramisu

  • demomcook  on  August 18, 2025

    Biscotti with pistachios and lemon

  • Sugoosygee  on  August 19, 2025

    Amalfi lemon tart

  • fadoum  on  August 19, 2025

    Yogurt cake

  • stepspior  on  August 19, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • Zosia  on  August 19, 2025

    Affogato

  • Jillyb3  on  August 19, 2025

    I don’t know a lot of Italian desserts, it’s usually Tiramisu for me. But I’m excited to try more!

  • caillahess  on  August 19, 2025

    My fave to make is gelato, followed closely by tiramisu!

  • miggsy  on  August 19, 2025

    Panna Cotta

  • currentlycassie  on  August 20, 2025

    My favourite is tiramisu.

  • debbiehb  on  August 21, 2025

    Lemon olive oil cake

  • ravensfan  on  August 22, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • roxlet  on  August 22, 2025

    Amalfi lemon tart

  • Jennifer7  on  August 22, 2025

    I would love to make Marittozzi

  • Garkuk  on  August 22, 2025

    Has to be Tiramisu

  • foodie16  on  August 22, 2025

    Nadalin

  • erin3107  on  August 22, 2025

    Tiramisu!

  • sarahteertzah  on  August 22, 2025

    Italian cheesecake

  • ang709  on  August 22, 2025

    Raspberry, orange, lemon & yogurt cake

  • tucsonsandy  on  August 22, 2025

    rosemary and orange honey cake

  • lilmiztam22  on  August 23, 2025

    It has to be tiramisu – my favourite dessert

  • trudys_person  on  August 23, 2025

    I like simple citrusy cakes, and gelato, of course!

  • dfcsator  on  August 24, 2025

    .lemon bread

  • paulbing  on  August 24, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • LaurenE  on  August 24, 2025

    Lemon bread

  • Dragonfly6363  on  August 24, 2025

    Gelato, excellent.

  • chefalex123  on  August 24, 2025

    Tiramisu!

  • AlyC  on  August 25, 2025

    The Umbrian Strudel would be amazing!

  • Dendav  on  August 25, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • dzm  on  August 25, 2025

    Pannetone

  • Pugalicious  on  August 25, 2025

    Zabaglione is the most delicious Italian dessert & a firm favourite when visiting an Italian Restaurant…

  • minbody  on  August 25, 2025

    Rosemary and orange honey cake!

  • Spud13  on  August 26, 2025

    I love cannoli…

  • Sharon2  on  August 26, 2025

    I am into Italian cookbooks right now. This one caught my eye with the fruit tarts on the cover. Looks like something I would like to try.

  • dkazmercyk  on  August 27, 2025

    Cannolis!

  • Emwitting  on  August 29, 2025

    Cannoli

  • FrenchCreekBaker  on  August 29, 2025

    Umbrian Strudel

  • Duncanarmour  on  August 29, 2025

    Torta caprese bianca

  • shermath  on  August 29, 2025

    amaretti

  • kmwyman  on  August 29, 2025

    Biscotti!

  • tucsonsandy  on  August 29, 2025

    Lemon bread

  • Debdb  on  August 29, 2025

    Tiramisu is my favourite and I love any sweet with lemon in it

  • colleenmv  on  August 31, 2025

    tiramisu

  • mtnbaker5280  on  September 1, 2025

    biscotti but I would love to try making pistachio gelato

  • HomespunHouse  on  September 1, 2025

    lemon cake

  • Siegal  on  September 1, 2025

    Rosemary and orange honey cake

  • Peterkjsoe  on  September 2, 2025

    Pine nut tart

  • ceejayen  on  September 3, 2025

    tiramisu

  • ElizM  on  September 3, 2025

    Lemon and almond polenta cake

  • porcupines  on  September 3, 2025

    Any and all gelato!

  • DimensionAEB  on  September 4, 2025

    Raspberry, orange, lemon & yogurt cake

  • JohnWalker  on  September 4, 2025

    Mini cream-filled buns

  • ClaireHamilton  on  September 4, 2025

    Biscotti with pistachios and lemon

  • PatBarrett  on  September 4, 2025

    Rosemary & orange honey cake

  • elysedc  on  September 5, 2025

    zabaglione!! so much easier than you think it’s going to be

  • TheCookbookCook  on  September 5, 2025

    Rosemary and orange honey cake

  • racheljmorgan  on  September 5, 2025

    Rosemary and orange honey cake

  • cellenly  on  September 6, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • rchesser  on  September 6, 2025

    Maritozzi.

  • rchesser  on  September 6, 2025

    Shared

  • Kristjudy  on  September 6, 2025

    Always tiramisu

  • reader1trees  on  September 6, 2025

    Soft amaretti biscuits for me.

  • RSW  on  September 6, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • rkosully  on  September 8, 2025

    I love making tiramisu. It was always my mom’s favorite.

  • paulo_b  on  September 9, 2025

    tiramisu

  • Bonne.Vivante  on  September 9, 2025

    Lemon Bread

  • cinefemme  on  September 10, 2025

    Gelato

  • Laura1  on  September 13, 2025

    tiramisu

  • laurentipton  on  September 14, 2025

    Maritozzi

  • lookitstracey  on  September 15, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • Mtetpon  on  September 17, 2025

    Always Tiramisu

  • Jaybelevee  on  September 17, 2025

    Cheesecake

  • kkez  on  September 18, 2025

    tiramisu

  • t.t  on  September 20, 2025

    zaletti

  • caliwoo  on  September 20, 2025

    you had me at biscotti

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  September 21, 2025

    Tiramisu, always!

  • ckelly2304  on  September 23, 2025

    Love Gelato!

  • renharvey  on  September 24, 2025

    Lemon tart

  • Lesevans6  on  September 24, 2025

    Lemon Bread

  • skvalentine  on  September 26, 2025

    I would have to try the tiramisu first. My favorite!!!

  • sheridarby  on  September 26, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • zeeenie  on  September 27, 2025

    tiramisu

  • silversand  on  September 27, 2025

    I love a good gelato

  • zoraia  on  September 27, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • Abi  on  September 28, 2025

    Tiramisu! But i love how many Italian cookies are gluten free!

  • Karla123  on  September 28, 2025

    Italian Walnut Cake

  • nats7  on  September 28, 2025

    Lemon bread

  • yasmine041  on  September 29, 2025

    Tiramisu

  • CompsAlex  on  September 29, 2025

    tiramisu

  • LeahT50  on  September 29, 2025

    Love everything Italian, especially Lemon Bread.

  • janinex  on  September 29, 2025

    You can’t beat delicious Cannoli

  • bopper  on  September 29, 2025

    gotta be Tiramisu

  • Twiddle  on  September 29, 2025

    Ricotta cheesecake

  • hawaiieat  on  September 29, 2025

    I love making a classic tiramisu 🙂

  • AnQsMom  on  September 30, 2025

    Gelato!!!

  • clairew137  on  October 12, 2025

    Tiramisu is always my number on choice

  • Shelley.b  on  October 14, 2025

    Cannolis

  • roxlet  on  October 28, 2025

    Struffoli

  • roxlet  on  December 19, 2025

    Marritozzi

  • roxlet  on  December 19, 2025

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  • roxlet  on  December 19, 2025

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  • Emmydee  on  January 12, 2026

    Favourite has to be Tiramisu.

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