- Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Giovannino who lived with his grandmother in the town of Buonconvento. Every morning, his grandmother prepared his breakfast and, when the sun came up, baked a whole baking tin of “big biscuits”, as Giovannino called them, because they were bigger than his cup. During the autumn, when the rainy days were bidding farewell to the summer, little Giovanni and his grandmother were usually to be
- found mixing genuine ingredients: sweet and bitter almonds, sugar and egg whites to create beautifully soft “amaretti”. As the years went by, the little “Nanni” grew, if not so very much, into an expert baker. Nonetheless, his art was missing something: a sweet maiden to help him in his daily work. One beautiful day, his dreams came true and he met a beautiful girl called Floriana who became his wife. This novella with a delightful ending tells the story of
- the “Dolcezze di Nanni” or “Nanny’s sweet pastries”, born of the experiences of Nanni and Floriana, known by taste and food lovers the world over for their exquisite homemade artisan sweet pastries.