Sbrisolona (sbrih-zo-LOAN-ah) is a traditional baked almond cookie from Mantova, Italy. It is satisfyingly crunchy, crumbly, and nutty, thanks to cornmeal and almonds. This one comes from Mantova’s oldest bakery, run by the Freddi family since 1923. Sbrisolona has been popular in the region of Lombardy since the 16th Century. We have never seen it in the US, so we’d like to let you in on our little sbrisolona secret. Typically it is shared, so break off a piece and enjoy over espresso with friends. We also love this with creamy blue cheese such as Gorgonzola Dolce, especially with a small glass of dessert wine. Equally delicious crumbled on top of ice cream.