Founded in 1995 by Linda Liberi, Philadelphia-based Mezzaluna Biscotti bakes generously sized gourmet biscotti rooted in her Calabrian grandmother’s recipes. The women’s business enterprise softens the traditional twice-baked Italian cookie into a delicate, all-natural treat made without preservatives, while adding contemporary flavors and Belgian chocolate finishes for retail and wholesale customers nationwide.
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Biscotti BrosFounded in 2003, Biscotti Bros is a western Pennsylvania bakery devoted exclusively to traditional Italian cookies, including its twice-baked biscotti. Chief baker and principal David draws on recipes and baking memories from Sacred Heart Parish, working in small batches with natural ingredients and a hands-on approach. The Greensburg bakery hand-packs cookies made without preservatives, artificial colors, GMOs or trans fats, with Kosher certifications for its biscotti and pizzelle.GREENSBURG, PA
The Famous 4th Street Cookie CompanyFor more than 40 years, The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company has baked Philadelphia’s hometown cookies from a treasured family recipe, including its signature big, thick chocolate chip cookie. Rooted in the former 4th and Bainbridge Streets location and now baking at its East Falls bakery, the company uses all-natural ingredients without preservatives or artificial flavors. Cookies are baked and shipped the same day so they arrive soft and homemade-tasting.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Marchiano's BakeryA female-owned, family-run Philadelphia bakery, Marchiano’s began in 1982 when Frank and Kathy Marchiano turned Nunziata’s basement recipes into a Manayunk institution. Now carried on by their daughters, the business still follows its old-fashioned methods and a specialty-bread recipe passed down through four generations. Its USDA-inspected wholesale operation extends that family tradition to retailers beyond its own shops.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Bella LuciaFounded in 2009 as an Altoona cottage industry, Bella Lucia makes Italian-style gluten-free pizzelle cookies by hand, still baking just two at a time on a pizzelle iron. Named for the founders’ late mother, the company became incorporated in 2011 and says it is North America’s only gluten-free pizzelle manufacturer. Its cookies are made in a 100% gluten-free facility and are non-GMO, all-natural, preservative-free, and additive-free.ALTOONA, PA