'Natale Mix' Gift Box

Prato Almond Biscuits and Other Specialties in Collectible Tin Boxes

• Description

  A gift collection celebrating the magic of Christmas and the pleasure of tradition.
  
  This exclusive collectible tin, illustrated by artists Simone Massoni and Ilaria Falorsi, contains a carefully selected assortment of Italian specialties, perfect for sharing the authentic flavours of the festive season.
  
  Inside you will find a pack of our Prato Almond Biscuits, baked daily according to the original Antonio Mattei recipe, an assortment of Barbero Torrone Bites, a celebrated specialty of the Piedmontese confectionery tradition, and Marchetti Zabà, a rich egg liqueur that pairs beautifully with our biscuits.
  
  The Christmas Biscuit Tin captures the enchantment of Christmas Eve, when the silent snow wraps itself around everything in a quiet embrace, creating a magical and emotional atmosphere that precedes the festivities. It is designed to be reused as a container for objects, perhaps Christmas ones, given the theme illustrated on the outside; for example, you can store tree baubles, party game cards and the most precious decorations.
  
  The Prato biscuits are prepared with flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, and do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  
  A little treasure of sweetness by Barbero. Specially crafted for Antonio Mattei by the historic Barbero chocolatier in Asti, these soft assorted Torrone Bites celebrate the meeting of two great Italian traditions, brought together in six delicious flavours.
  
  Casa Marchetti's zabaglione: delicious and genuine like Alberto's ice cream. The eggs are fresh, from happy free-range hens, selected by Fantolino.
  The Zabà project was started in the Torre dell'Eremo di Pecetto (TO), together with a group of disabled children.
  In summer, after 3 hours in the freezer (or kept in the fridge) it becomes a delicious spoon dessert, with a consistency similar to ice cream, which we recommend enjoying with our Prato Biscuits.
  Hot it is excellent to accompany biscuits (all our flavours!!) and cakes (absolutely try with our Mantovana Cake); it is also good to drink. Simply remove the cap and heat it in a bain-marie or microwave.
  At room temperature it is perfect for variegating ice creams or enriching creams and whipped cream.
  Shake before opening.
  Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
  Once opened, store in the refrigerator and consume within 5 days.

• History

  The Christmas Biscuit Tin, created in 2024 for the Antonio Mattei Biscuit Factory, is the result of the talent of illustrators Simone Massoni and Ilaria Falorsi. This is the first biscuit tin dedicated to Christmas, designed not only to house traditional biscuits, but also other similar products. Furthermore, it is designed to be reused in homes as a container for precious objects.
  
  Since 1858, Prato Biscuits have been baked daily and packaged by hand one by one, in the classic Blu Mattei bag.
  Prepared with flour, sugar, free range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  
  Since 1838, the Barbero family has played an important role in the history of Asti, preserving its confectionery tradition through seven generations. On 16 November 2015, Davide and his partner Federica welcomed their first son, Filippo, the youngest heir to this remarkable and truly sweet family story—one deeply rooted in tradition while constantly looking towards the future.
  
  The birth of eggnog has its roots in a very distant past.
  Someone traces the origin of zabaione back to 1471 by the mercenary captain Giovan Paolo Baglioni. Then there is another legend that attributes the birth of zabaglione to the 16th century, in Turin, where it was called San Baylon cream, in honour of San Pasquale Baylon, the patron saint of cooks and pastry chefs who seems to have created this cream to awaken the libido of “lifeless” husbands.
  Someone else places the birth of zabaione at the time of Caterina de' Medici who, it seems, consumed it cold.
  Franco Fantolino has loved chickens a lot since he was a child.
  Thus, in the seventies he decided to change his life and devote himself completely to his passion.
  He left the city and took his whole family with him into the countryside, in the charming town of Fiano, in the province of Turin, to start his new adventure.
  Over time things have evolved, especially from a technological point of view, also to protect animal welfare and towards a higher quality of eggs being produced.
  Since 2010, the Fantolino family business has made an important decision: to no longer raise caged hens. Since then he has raised his own hens according to free-range and organic farming methods.
  Therefore, the hens have suitable environments to best express their natural behaviours, for not only physical but also psychological well-being. They are happy hens!

• Sizes
  Width

  32.5 cm

  Height

  10 cm

  Depth

  14.5 cm
• Notes

  Weight 1.4 kg with external shipping packaging.