Mauro Castano (born August 18, 1963) – pastry chef and Buddy's right-hand man. I am married to Buddy's second-oldest sister, Maddalena. I was born in Milan, and left Italy when I was 12. I arrived in the USA on 15 February 1976. My father is from Bernalda, Basilicata and my mother from near Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna. On 16 September 1989 I had my first date with Maddalena (her father orchestrated it all), and in October 1991 we married.