Live, Love, Bake:
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
Prestel Publishing
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Guido Tommasi Editore
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