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We believe handmade is the new luxury. Since 2006, we've pioneered handmade brownie gifts in Australia — building a family business rooted in care, creativity, and culinary storytelling.
In 2006, we left behind corporate careers to chase a dream of bringing luxury handmade brownies to Australia. We started small, baking in a borrowed kitchen at night with our two young children sleeping nearby. Week after week, we loaded up a tiny car and sold our brownies at local markets, guided by a simple belief: real food, made by hand, could be something extraordinary.
It wasn’t just the two of us, it was a family effort. Our daughters were part of the journey from the very beginning, helping us prepare packaging, attending early market stalls, and cheering us on with the wide-eyed belief only children can bring. Their energy, creativity, and patience helped shape Dello Mano into what it is today. And like all small family businesses, we were lifted by the generosity of our parents and family friends from late-night childcare to helping hands at markets and packing tables. Dello Mano was built with love, not just ours, but the love of a community that believed in us.
Our journey was never about shortcuts. It was about showing up with care, working late into the night, and trusting that handmade matters. From our humble beginnings to becoming a favourite among celebrities and top luxury brands, every step has been about staying true to craft and connection.
“We didn’t just bake brownies, we built a dream, one small batch at a time.”
Our handmade philosophy was born in Italy. Wandering the streets of Florence, we stepped into a tiny artisan food store. The experience left a lasting imprint: food presented not just as sustenance, but as story, ritual, and gift. That moment shaped Dello Mano’s future.
We brought home more than souvenirs; we brought back a deep respect for the handmade. That respect lives in everything we do, from the way we wrap each brownie to the way we speak with customers. Every gesture is deliberate. Every bite is part of a story.
“Food isn’t just about taste — it’s about the feeling it leaves behind.”
We’re Deborah and Bien Peralta, partners in life, in business, and in brownies. With backgrounds in food science, luxury brand marketing, finance, and food culture, we combined our skills to build something meaningful together. For us, Dello Mano is more than a business. It's an expression of purpose, resilience, and creativity.
Deb brings food science precision and creative artistry to every recipe. Bien brings heart, humour, and a deep respect for service and food culture. Together, we lead with a belief that small is beautiful and authenticity always wins.
“We didn’t want to scale fast. We wanted to build something that felt true.”
🎥 See the heart of Dello Mano in motion — a short film that shares the soul of our handmade food philosophy. Watch the Dello Mano Story
At Dello Mano, food is our medium. While brownies are our foundation, we view every cake, every ganache swirl, and every box ribbon as a chance to tell a story. Handmade doesn’t mean rustic; it means intentional. It means noticing the detail, pausing for beauty, and caring enough to craft with heart.
We see baking as a creative act. A way to honour people through food. We believe the most meaningful luxury isn’t showy, it’s soulful.
“When food is truly handmade, it speaks. It whispers the story of its maker.”
Staying creatively authentic isn’t easy, but it’s the heart of everything we do at Dello Mano. From our first handmade brownie to every new creation, we’ve chosen purpose over popularity and meaning over mass production. This discipline this conscious decision to create with integrity, is what defines our success.
We believe true creativity happens when you honour your story. That’s why we continue to create, bake, and share from the same core values that shaped us in 2006.
“Success, for us, isn’t scale, it’s staying true to what matters.”
Taste the story behind every bite – shop our handmade brownies.
