Cookies with Heart!
Valentine's day is upon us! In a few weeks we will be celebrating the loved ones in our lives. These are the people who stand by our side everyday - the people we would do anything for no matter the sacrifice just to see them safe and happy.
So the question is: How do we show these people just how grateful we are? Well, tradition shows that a box of chocolates and some flowers are standard. So millions of us will go to a store and buy exactly that. Let's hope that the expression "It's the thought that counts" applies to this popular safety net. Because handing over a box of mass produced, mediocre chocolates, of which flavor is completely indistinguishable from one to the next is,AePwell there's a better way to treat our sweethearts!
This past fall I was walking down Elmwood and I noticed Dolci's sandwich board. It read in bold letters "LOVE IS THE FIRST INGREDIENT,AeP" With this in mind it seemed like a reasonable place to look for an alternative sweet for my sweet. Dolci did not let me down. Just looking at the beautiful and happy desserts brought joy to my day. The Chocolate Intensity (Voted Best Chocolate Cake in Buffalo), Raspberry-Lime with an insanely good butter cream icing, the best Cassata I have ever eaten and Flourless Chocolate Truffle tarts are just a few amazing examples of the mini cakes that they are offering (see Christa's post). Each one is perfectly sized to serve two lovebirds. For those that prefer cheesecake, they have prepared Valentine's heart shaped cheesecakes topped with chocolate ganache.
They are also offering large and small heart cutout cookies. Each cookie is hand piped and some are decorated so beautifully that it seems wrong to eat them. Right now there are so many Valentine's desserts that choosing is a delightfully difficult task.
If you want to do something better this Valentine's, go to Dolci!
732 Elmwood Avenue 882.5956
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josie
word up on the Cassata cake..Dolci's is the best!
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