Milano Cookies" belongs to Robin's Realism in Stone series, where she turns to the small, familiar foods that shaped American childhood. As Robin has shared, many of the "What is America?" sculptures are a nostalgic look at fond memories of childhood, and Milanos were her favorite of many. Carved from marble and finished with resin and oil paints, the piece renders the cookies with exacting, almost edible precision, transforming a quiet personal memory into a piece meant to be recognized and felt by anyone who shared it.