The "Antica Pasticceria del Convento" is located in Erice, Via G. F. Guarnotti, at the corner of Piazza San Domenico.

Inside the pastry is the statue of St. Jacques de Compostela, and that fact could make think it's been put there for any purpose.

Instead, the statue was already there, in that place that once was the ancient Church of shoemakers. After many twists and turns was restored, while a strange and curious fate wanted that the pastry was handled by Mrs. Giacoma. The "Antica Pasticceria del Convento" by Pirro Giacoma, grandson of Maria Grammatico, is best known for the typical almond-based sweets of Erice, as "dessier", "palline", "dolci di badia", "belli e brutti", and the "frutta di martorana" (marzipan), which made it known throughout the world.