Kingston Social presents our December Cookbook Conversation & In-Store Book Signing…
Dolci! American Baking with an Italian Accent: A Baking Cookbook
In conversation with Sarah Copeland, award-winning food writer.
Featuring Dolci! by Renato Poliafito: Recipes that discover the flavors of la dolce vita from Bologna to Brooklyn
Recipes that capture the flavors of la dolce vita, from Bologna to Brooklyn—Italian and Italian American-ish cakes, cookies, pies, and pastries, from the James Beard Award–nominated brains behind one of America’s best bakeries.
A joyous celebration of Italian, American, and Italian American tastes and traditions, Dolci! is a compendium of molto delizioso baked goods from both sides of the Atlantic. In almost a hundred recipes, James Beard–nominated baker Renato Poliafito pays homage to pastries of the Old World and the New—with perfected versions of classics like Pastiera and Torta Caprese, Honey-Ricotta Black and Whites, and Butter Cookies.
Join us at Kingston Social as we welcome Renato for an in-store Book Signing and conversation with local acclaimed cookbook writer and chef, Sarah Copeland.
Assorted cookies from Dolci! to taste and enjoy will be at this special in-store book signing.
This is a free event, but we kindly request that you register so that we can plan accordingly with books and treats. We also encourage you to purchase your book in advance of the signing. It’s a great chance to read (or even bake) ahead and ask Renato questions in person!
For questions about the event, please reach out to samara@kingstonsocialny.com
ABOUT Renato Poliafito
Renato is a two-time James Beard Award nominee and the owner of Ciao, Gloria, a bakery and café in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, that opened in 2019. This is his fifth cookbook, but he considers Dolci! his first “solo album.”
Co-founder and former co-owner of Red Hook’s Baked, Renato Poliafito is getting back in touch with his Italian American roots with Ciao, Gloria. Renato began his career as a Graphic Designer and Creative Director in New York City, before trading his laptop for an apron. Baked formed the foundation of a renaissance in Brooklyn’s waterfront Red Hook neighborhood over the past decade, and the several cookbooks he co-authored earned him the industries top accolades as well as international acclaim, culminating in a line of mixes, granola, bakeware, the opening of a location in Tokyo and several James Beard nominations. Now, Renato is drawing inspiration from those things he loves most - his Brooklyn home, Italian café bar culture, Japanese design, Copenhagen’s minimalist aesthetic and California’s sun filled coffee shops for Ciao, Gloria.
Poliafito puts his own unique spin on the baking traditions of both countries with recipes of his own invention that are a mashup of Italian flavors and American innovation. Think Aperol Spritz Cake, Italian Krispie Treats, Malted Tiramisu, Panettone Bread Pudding, and Mocha Orange Whoopie Pies. In addition to the many cakes, pies, tarts, and cookies, Poliafito also shares a host of savory recipes: Sourdough Focaccias, Perfect Grissini, Cacio e Pepe Arancini—and for good measure, Italian-inflected cocktails (Amaro Root Beer Float!). A vibrant comingling of two great culinary cultures filtered through the mind of an American with the heart of an Italian, Dolci! hits the sweet spot between Italian and American baking.
ABOUT Sarah Copeland
Sarah Copeland is an award-winning writer, tastemaker and curator of good living. She is the author of Instant Family Meals, Every Day is Saturday, Feast, and The Newlywed Cookbook. She is also the host of the Food Network series; Every Day is Saturday. Her body of work exemplifies her standard for gorgeous imagery, luscious recipes, and simple luxuries. Sarah’s recipes, images and words focus on whole-foods ingredients and an appetite for life—inspiring confidence, vitality and joy.
Sarah Copeland is the former Food Director at Real Simple magazine and a Food Network veteran. Also, a trained journalist, Sarah is passionate about storytelling. She and her recipes appear regularly in top publications and websites including The New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Gardens, TheKitchn, Food52 and Food Network.
She and her husband live in a small village north of New York City, where they raise fruits, vegetables, and their two young children, and host raucous twinkly light dinner parties for friends.