I also believe Antonio has the best Ricciarelli in Siena --a Siena specialty Ricciarelli are your basic almond cookie: powdered sugar, egg whites and ground almond.

Of course everyone has their own favorite style and taste but his almond cookies are like eating a slice of heaven! Delizioso!

You can find this heavenly place on the southern side of the city, just outside the Porta Romana at 43/45 Via E. S. Piccolomini in Siena (online at www.pasticceria-peccatidigola.it). Open everyday but Monday and they close at noon on Sunday ("Domenica")

A couple of other places to try inside the walls are Bini pasticcerie, 91-93 Via Stalloreggi, and Nannini's on Via Banchi di Sopra. Both have out-of-this-world sweets, for breakfast, midday, dessert after dinner, anytime! And of course just about all bars have a selection of sweet pastries, and some like one of our favorites, the Quattro Cantoni at the corner of Via di Citta and Via San Pietro, have a wide selection to choose from. But get there early!

And don't forget gelato! Our favorite spot is right off the Piazza del Campo, on via di Citta -- you can't missi it it's just next to the wide opening that leads onto to the Piazza! They have a great little terrace that overlooks the Piazza -- just look for the big sign that says "Artiginale"!