CIAO, BAKERS!
At long last, Bake from Scratch has journeyed to the delicious land of Italy, the birthplace of focaccia, tiramisù, and, of course, Nutella.
This issue represents a baker’s pilgrimage to Italy, with a stop at a (bakery) in Florence, a baking class in Giulia Scarpaleggia’s Tuscan kitchen, and a pasta primer with Fernanda Giamello in Alba. You can even join me on my own personal Roman breakfast quest, where Katie Parla helped me get acquainted with the cream-filled and pillowy-soft (try our recipe on page 111) and embrace the pizza-for-breakfast lifestyle. Though this issue will feel like a coffee table book—with its spectacular photography from our longtime photographer-at-large Joann Pai—we still have plenty of recipes to bring intense perspective on the Italian baking tradition. From an essential guide to tiramisù to a deep dive on new ways to use Nutella (featuring our exquisite cover star, Chocolate Hazelnut-Filled Biscotti), we celebrate every facet of the rustic beauty that Italian cuisine is known for. No other feature captures this like La Dolce Vita, our tasty travelogue that traces the itinerary we followed to produce this issue. Joann, Brooke Bell, and I blazed country roads and hairpin mountain turns to explore the fine flavors of Liguria, Toscana, Piemonte, and more. As you flip through, keep an eye out for the entries scattered throughout this issue—they’ll give you insight into classic Italian phrases and baking terms.
