It all began at Carnival, with a swipe of lipstick and a burst of laughter. Marina was working at her father’s hotel. Giovanni, dressed in costume, approached her for help with his makeup. That light-hearted moment sparked something very special.

In the 1990s that spark became a dream. Marina had the vision, Giovanni the drive. By day, he worked as a mechanic; by night, he taught himself to bake, guided more by instinct than recipes. Flour began to dust his hands, and in 1996, the couple opened their first bakery in Montorso Vicentino. Since then, the oven has rarely cooled. Their story is one of passion, resilience, and dough, risen slowly, shaped with care, and shared with love.