Showing posts with label cakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cakes. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Valentine's Day Celebration!


Ah, the love.   A day for recognizing the adoration, admiration, and appreciation one has for others.   Dating back to an Italian, Saint Valentine, love and the proclamation for all it beholds has varied mildly, however gestures that represent those feelings are always evolving in displays currently through flowers, cards, and most importantly, treats.   More accurately, Valentine’s Day has become a true spotlight for various sweet confections to shine in glory and display love (or self-indulgence if it is that type of year) in the most delicious way.  Regardless of the sentiment wished to express this Valentine’s Day, gelato is the premium sweet to celebrate with. 
Beyond the nod to the Italian lineage of love and our beloved icy creation, gelato transpires decadence in a way no bon-bon can.  The romantic Italian language of gelato flavors, Vaniglia, Cioccolato, alone are enough to impress any date or significant other while ordering, but the smooth texture and freshness of gelato will cap the experience.   Gelato can be used to top homemade desserts or to add an instant upgrade to a traditional chocolate covered strawberries display.  The favorite bon-bon from every other year still can be used chopped as a topping for a special twist on a gelato serving.  Gelato has an added sumptuousness especially to those not used to eating it, bonus points for introducing it to someone for the first time!  A Scoop of Happiness in store or to-go (available in pints and quarts for sharing… or not) will make this Valentine’s Day significantly sweeter.          
Gelato cakes are wonderful for advocating love and admiration this Valentine’s Day.   The gelato cakes can take on any role assumed to them be it to share with the whole family, bring to a school or themed party, or customize to the exact flavor preferences of the person one wishes to honor.   Most would be thoroughly impressed with a cake made from gelato, but the creativity outlet in a gelato cake made to suit personal flavor combinations is unbeatable. The thought behind preparing in advance by ordering a customizable gelato cake is notable.   It is the perfect way to plan to say “I love you” and surely a fun way to enjoy dessert with family and friends. 
Ask Pino Gelato about our specialty cakes!
Gelato represents love, in sharing, in Italian culinary history, and in the presentation it offers this Valentine’s Day.  Gelato in any form and flavor will help to spread love and happiness to all lucky enough to enjoy the sweet Italian treat.  The magnificence surrounding gelato and the people held most important to us pair up this holiday to make for an enchanting celebration.  Gelato = amore. 

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Recipe Corner: Italian Orange Cookies



We have gone through our recipe book and that one looked particularly good at this time of the year.
Give it a try and let us know how it turns out or how long the cookies last on the dessert plates! 

 Photo by Taste of Home Recipe
This recipe yields about 24 dozen cookies and will take about 6 hours if rolling/twisting the cookies, or about 4 hours if cookies are made into balls. 

Ingredients:
½ lb. vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
1 c. granulated sugar
6 large eggs
2 oranges (for zest)
2/3 c. orange juice
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
½ c. vegetable oil
½ tsp. salt
2 ½ lbs. flour (approx. 9 cups)
½ c. baking powder
Topping:
1 lb. confectioner’s sugar
½ stick butter, softened
Milk, room temperature
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
Multi colored decors (round shaped sprinkles)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   
Beat together shortening and sugar; 
Add eggs one at a time while beating. 
Grate orange rinds fine and add to mixture. 
Add orange juice, oil, and salt and mix well
Alternate between additions of flour and baking powder, and mix well.
Scoop a teaspoon of dough and roll into a ball or roll long and then twist upwards.   
Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes (don’t let them get brown, only a touch on the bottom). 
Cool completely.
Topping: a loose icing
Mix all ingredients together slowly.  
Dip cookies into topping 
Sprinkle the decors on top while still wet.   
Allow cookies to dry well.

And Enjoy!

Friday, October 28, 2011

Trick or Treat, Italian style....

Halloween means all kinds of sweets and trust us, we know what a sweet tooth is! Here is the good news: there is now a fun and spooky healthier alternative...

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Our staff has been debating over which Halloween gelato cupcakes are the scariest! We (almost) agreed on the ones topped with the witch hats.


Let us know what you like best and we'll have it ready for you bloody fast! There is nothing boring about a gelato cake either. Whether you keep things bright with a pumpkin face or venture over the dark side with skeletons walking around a graveyard, you'll enjoy biting into it as much as surprising your crowd!


And don't forget your costume!

Friday, October 14, 2011

The countdown to Halloween has begun!

Only 17 days left before Halloween!

Have you chosen your costume yet? Feel free to let us know what you were in the past and what you are planning for this year: either comment on this post or on our Facebook page and you'll see our new spooky look!

We have been thinking about Halloween for a little while and mostly about all the fun that comes with it!

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 We'll share some insider tricks in the next series of blogs to show you how you can turn gelato and sorbetto into cakes, cupcakes and drinks that will give you and your guests chills!

Here is a sneak peak...