dolci
Neapolitan bakery offerings
Dolci is the Italian word for sweets or desserts, borrowed into English primarily in culinary contexts.
On Italian restaurant menus, the dolci section lists dessert offerings like tiramisu, panna cotta, or gelato.
The term appears in English food writing and dining reviews as a slightly more elegant alternative to simply saying dessert.
We skipped the dolci and just had espresso.
Layered Italian coffee dessert
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
- panettoneItalian candied fruit bread
amaretti · biscotti · crostata · zabaglione · torrone · semifreddo · cassata · pizzelle
Milled grain powder
- butterSolid fat from cream
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
rolling · cream filling · custard · ricotta · mascarpone · almonds · pistachios · citrus
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- candiedPreserved by sugar-coating
sugary · glaze · confectionery · sweet tooth
Something pleasantly special
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
enjoyment · satisfaction · luxury · pampering · comfort · contentment · self-indulgence · celebration
tiramisu
Layered Italian coffee dessert
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
panettone · amaretti · biscotti · crostata · zabaglione · torrone · semifreddo · cassata · pizzelle · zeppole
flour
Milled grain powder
dough · rolling · cream filling · custard · ricotta · mascarpone · almonds · pistachios · citrus · chocolate
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- syrupThick sugar liquid
candied · sugary · glaze · confectionery · sweet tooth
treat
Something pleasantly special
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
splurge · enjoyment · satisfaction · luxury · pampering · comfort · contentment · self-indulgence · celebration · reward
dolciantipasti
Italian first-course assortment
antipasto · aperitivo · starters · appetizers · hors d'oeuvres
dolcisecondi
Italian main course category
main course · entrées · mains · side dishes
- Dolce & GabbanaItalian luxury fashion house
- Dolce and GabbanaItalian luxury fashion brand
- dolce vitaSweet life philosophy
- Dolce GabbanaLuxury fashion house
- la dolce vitaLifestyle of luxury and pleasure
- dolce stil novoMedieval Italian poetic movement