6/1/2006  Charlotte, NC Creative Loafing features Nona's Sweets Creative Loafing features Nona's Sweets in February 8 - 15 in 2006 edition on page 59. The article includes the following: Much has been made of the exodus of snowbelters to the greener golf courses (er, pastures) and cheaper rents of the sunny South. Charlotte is virtually overrun by (I mean, has welcomed) thousands of new residents from these colder climes. Many of those new residents bring with them some of the ethnicity and foodways this region missed during the past 150 years. This brings us to Nona's Sweets: Dolci alla Nona. Bakers & Chocolatiers, an Italian bakery co-owned by Jo-Ann Morlando. (Nona is Italian for grandmother.) Anyone who has spent time in Italy has been to a pasticceria. One of the Neapolitan treats you will find there is the sfogliatelle (sfo-lyah-TAY-lay). This shell-shaped pastry is traditionally made della nobilita, for the nobles. Morlando makes an outstanding sfogliatelle. Delicate folds of pastry dough form leaves that envelop a mixture of ricotta cheese, semolina and orange peel. Served warm, it tastes of Christmas morning and Sunday baptisms. If you have any questions or comments regarding these details please contact mail@nonassweets.com.