Sweet Mediterranean Baking

Delectable Desserts and Splendid Sweet Treats from Across the Mediterranean

Amy Riolo author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Publishing:11th Mar '27

£18.00

This title is due to be published on 11th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Sweet Mediterranean Baking cover

"This magnificent book offers the best of Mediterranean sweets ... and is illustrated with gorgeous and enticing photos that you could almost eat."--Clifford A. Wright, author of the James Beard Cookbook of the Year A Mediterranean Feast 

Sweeten your Mediterranean cooking with these beloved baked desserts and treats from the region’s great cuisines.

If you’re among the throngs adopting the Mediterranean Diet, you’ve seen lots of new recipes for ultra-healthy salads, bowls, and low-in-saturated-fats main courses. Where, you ask, is dessert? It is a good question—not just because you crave a sweet indulgence now and then, but also because in the real Mediterranean, where people live long and healthy lives, dessert is an essential part of the meal, and sweets are woven into the daily routine. 

In Sweet Mediterranean Baking, one of the world’s leading authorities on Mediterranean cooking and baking, Amy Riolo, serves up more than 75 authentic and incredibly tasty recipes from all across the Mediterranean. An avid baker since the age of three, Amy has studied local cooking traditions in the region for decades, earning global recognition—from Italy to Egypt, Turkey to Morocco, and beyond—as an expert on the topic. In this fun, colorful book, she shares her kitchen-perfected, mouthwateringly good sweet treats, including:
  • Cookies for holidays and every day, such as Anise Biscotti from Italy and Greek Walnut and Honey Cookies
  • Breakfast and snack breads like Spanish Milk Rolls (Pan de Leche) and Italian Custard Cream-Filled Brioche
  • Spectacular cakes, from a Moroccan Yogurt and Pistachio Cake to a Vanilla and Roasted Plum Cake with Mascarpone Gelato
  • Puddings, Clafoutis, and Flans, including Spanish Pumpkin Flan and Provencal Plum Clafoutis
  • Iconic treats, such as a French Christmas Log (Buche de Noel) and Classic Greek Walnut and Cinnamon Baklava

Along the way, Amy shares fascinating stories about the histories of these dishes and how they are cooked in homes today, along with expert tips, tricks, and wisdom that ensure perfect-every-time results.

With so many delicious options, you will never cook Mediterranean food again without a magnificent sweet treat to finish the meal.

"This magnificent book offers the best of Mediterranean sweets and is arguably the single best Mediterranean sweet cookbook. Amy Riolo, a master chef and teacher, has worked as a chef and culinary guide throughout the Mediterranean. You couldn’t be in better hands as Amy's patient, loving approach is enriched with culture, history, stories, myths, and legends with recipes from around the Mediterranean—from Spain, France, Sicily, Venice, Rome, her ancestral Calabria, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, and more. Illustrated with gorgeous and enticing photos that you could almost eat, you will dive right into the kitchen. Approach this book by following one of Amy's best tips: 'Get in the spirit! These recipes have been created with joy, pride, and passion for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, and now it’s your turn to get in on the game!'"

* Clifford A. Wright, author of the James Beard Cookbook of the Year A Mediterranean Feast *

"Amy Riolo has spent her career keeping recipes from disappearing, and this book is that work at its most tender and sweet. These are the baked goods that get made for the people we love, and Amy has written this book so that the next generation can make them too."

* Pati Jinich, author of Foods of La Frontera, Chef, and PBS TV Host *

“Bakers, keepers of tradition, and seekers of the taste and joy of the Mediterranean all owe a debt of gratitude to Amy Riolo for Sweet Mediterranean Baking. Her warm and generous celebration of the region’s enduring, beloved baking traditions invites us in at the turn of every gorgeous page with deep respect for heritage, beauty, and history. Amy brings the flavors and welcoming spirit of the Mediterranean into our kitchens, reminding us that baking is both about creating something delicious as well as preserving culture, sharing memories, and gathering with love around the table.”

* Maureen Abood, author of Lebanese Baking and of Rose Water & Orange Blossoms *

"Sweet Mediterranean Baking is a beautiful love letter to the desserts, traditions, and people of the Mediterranean. Amy Riolo brings each recipe to life with the stories and history behind it, making even those of us who did not grow up with these traditions feel welcomed into the kitchen. From Southern Italian Fig Cookies to St. Nicholas Day Buns and Turkish Pistachio Baklava, I found myself wanting to bake my way through the entire book. At its heart, this is a book about what I love most about baking: honoring those who came before us, sharing something made with love, and creating memories that can be passed down for generations."

* Lise Ode, author of Mom Loves Baki

ISBN: 9798317902223

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208 pages