A world tour of biscuits and small cakes

What is the history of the madeleine, the shortbread or the canistrelli?Crunchy or shortbread… what are the differences?What flours should I use to make cookies?Macarons from Joyeuse, Gerbet, Montmorillon or Saint-Jean-de-Luz, how to tell them apart?180 recipes for biscuits and small cakes from France and around the world to make easily at home.From France to Sweden, from Italy to Japan: all the biscuits and small cakes identified on detailed maps.