>>Chocolate hearts, candies, cookies, flowers,... all goodies sent to loved ones this time of year. Something we should be ALWAYS doing, not just one day a year.
>>But, we must keep the winter florist going, boom the bakery a little and blitz hallmark card stores. Restaurants begin a valentine frenzy price fixe romantic deluxe. But the real meaning, behind the economic boost, is of our love not stuff. Grab some wine, her or his hand, and jump in the kitchen.
>> Romantic candlelit dinner for two. Something special but not too time consuming - Maybe nice beef tenderloin, some steamed asparagus and end the dinner with a raspberry chocolate pot de creme - fancy name for chocolate pot.

Do convection ovens heat food faster?Yes, fans circulate the heat and you'll get a better and more consistant bake.

How can you prevent fruits from sinking to the bottom of cakes? If you gently roll the fruit in a
little bit of flour, it will prevent it from sinking in the batter.

How do you prevent a cheese cake from cracking during the baking process? If you bake it in a water bath, (warm water up to 1/2 of your cake pan) inside another pan it will bake your cheesecake slower and more even. If you don't, then your cake will pretend it's like a souffle and rise and crack when it falls.

When mixing scones, is it better to do it by hand or with a mixer?The less mixing the more moist and soft the scone will be. Machine mixers tend to make them a little rougher.

With what type of pastry would you cook using a water bath? Cheese cake - see above

Valentines Day is here. Why not treat your
sweetheart to something unique and original.
A box of heart cookies
First and Last is here for you on those special
holidays. Call Kathy Spagnolo from our
catering department and she'll put your order
in today. For an extra $15.00 we can deliver
them for you anywhere in the Hartford area.

It's just our way of saying We Love You!

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