The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto: Bold, Fresh Flavors to Make at Home by F. W. Pearce and Danilo Zecchin

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    • Categories: Ice cream & frozen desserts; Dessert
    • Ingredients: milk; heavy cream; egg yolks
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  • Chocolate base

    • Lunacran on November 19, 2025

      Very intense chocolate flavor

  • Peach gelato

    • twoyolks on August 23, 2012

      There's very little peach flavor in the gelato.

  • Mint chocolate chip gelato

    • twoyolks on August 02, 2020

      A nice enough mint chocolate chip recipe but I would've liked a more complex mint flavor. That may have come from the peppermint extract I used (a variety from Trader Joe's that has been sitting in the cabinet for an indeterminate period of time).

  • Fresh mint gelato

    • twoyolks on January 01, 2019

      I found the mint flavor to be a little too vegetal and a little too one note. I'd consider using multiple varieties of mint in the future.

  • Irish cream gelato

    • twoyolks on March 09, 2013

      This is very boozy.

  • Blackberry Cabernet sorbetto

    • tiffany_d1ua3e on April 06, 2026

      Surprisingly really yummy. Nice balance of sweet but not too sweet.

  • Grapefruit Campari sorbetto

    • Apollonia on February 03, 2024

      Fabulous. The recipe suggests increasing the sugar if serving as a dessert rather than a palate cleanser, but I don't think it needs it. I did replace two tablespoons of sugar with corn syrup for a better texture, however.

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  • Framboise Lambic beer sorbetto

    • Lottie and Doof

      ...in the context of dessert it is another thing entirely. This sorbet is packed full of bright tasting raspberries and the beer gives it a complicated finish that is really satisfying.

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  • Key lime with graham cracker gelato

    • Not So Humble Pie

      If your palette leans towards sweeter ice creams, you might want to skip this...if you're of the sort who loves bright, tart, creamy key lime with a graham cracker crunch, this will not disappoint.

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  • ISBN 10 0307464989
  • ISBN 13 9780307464989
  • Published Jun 18 2010
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 176
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House
  • Imprint Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

"Pearce and Zecchin are masters of the sophisticated, mysterious, white-hot world of New York gelato. All the secrets to their kingdom are collected in this lively, colorful, informative book."-Adam Platt, Restaurant Critic, New York magazine

“There may be nothing better in the world of frozen comestibles than the original Ciao Bella vanilla gelato. It was great when they started more than 20 years ago and it is great now; just take a peek in my freezer at home....And now, I'll be able to make my own. Yum!”-Mario Batali, chef and author

“As a long-time fan of Ciao Bella gelato and sorbetto, I’m thrilled at the arrival of this beautifully designed and informative book. Once you’ve perused its pages, I’m confident the chilly delights it offers will find a warm welcome in your kitchen.” -Michael Romano, Senior Partner and Culinary Director, Union Square Hospitality Group