Barbara Nicolini is channeling the smells and tastes of her Milanese childhood ahead of her at-home bakery’s grand opening on July 1. She wants to bring the delicacies of Italy to her Connecticut home.

The Brookfield resident, who moved from Milan, Italy, eight years ago with her husband and young son, has decided to start her own business after years of baking cakes and other treats that she’d bring along to birthdays and special occasions. With a cottage food license and requisite insurance now secured, she’s ready to get cooking.