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Live, Love, Bake:
New and Classic Italian, English, and French Recipes for Cakes, Cookies and Other Desserts

In her new book, Melissa shares the story of her culinary journey. Starting with her heritage, she focuses on typical recipes from her native Rome—including ricotta cheesecake, biscotti, and zeppole—accompanied by gorgeous images of the Eternal City.

She chronicles her personal and professional evolution as a baker with images from her stylish new café and personalized recipes for tiramisu, red velvet cake, meringue, and others. Finally, she looks to the future, with classic bakes updated for contemporary diets, including vegan chocolate cake, gluten free pound cake, and dairy free apricot galette.

text
Melissa Forti, 2024

design and layout
Isabella Mancioli

photographs
Giovanna Di Lisciandro, 2024

creative producer
Chiara Panetti

photo assistants
Martina D’Andrea
Melania Commodo
Giulia Gerosa

post-production
Lorenzo Bataloni
Samuele Donnini

food stylist
Giovanna Di Lisciandro

stylist
Emma Danieli

make-up and hair stylist
Noemi Turrini

thanks to
Barbara Natalucci
Benedetta Canale

editorial direction
Claudia Stäuble

project management
Veronika Brandt

copyediting
Lauren Salkeld

production management
Luisa Klose

separations
Reproline Mediateam

amazon EN
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amazon ITon November 1st.

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