Italian

A. country where the Arabs brought marzapane to Sicily in the ninth century, Vivoli scooped its first gelato in Florence in 1929, Giolitti opened the case in Rome in 1900, and Niko Romito plates at Reale today. We pulled together every finishing technique worth knowing — eight techniques, deep — from the pasticcerie, gelaterie, and trattorie that keep the dolce.

Italian sits under Decorate in the HowTo Food menu. It has 8 sections: Cake, Cookie, Plate, Table, Party, Holiday, Wedding and Dessert.