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Happy Spring! It's finally here,
along with our latest flavors and
Easter menu. |
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Sweet Maria's Wins Best Flavor
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Sweet Maria's recently won first
place in the flavor category of
this year's "Eat your Art out "
show. This annual event features
the area's top chefs showing off
their culinary skills to benefit
Main Street Waterbury. Maria's
Dale Chilhuly-inspired pulled
sugar tier cake was a vision of
pink. For all the photos visit
www.eatyourartout.org. |
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Dessert Night at Seven Angels |
Join us for an evening of
dessert pre-performance at
Waterbury's Seven Angels
Theater. Friday, March 30th at 7
pm. This production of Viagra
Falls is getting great reviews
on both coasts. Don't miss it.
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April Cake of the Month |
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Try
our delicious Lemon Almond Cake
for any occasion. Our light white
almond cake is filled with lemon
mousse, frosted with almond
buttercream and garnished with
sliced almonds. Order April 1st
throught the 30th at $1.00 off our
regular prices. |
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Strawberries are Back! |
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Fresh
strawberries are back for all our
whipped cream cakes including the
popular Pink Cloud and Very Berry
Cakes. Visit our full menu at
www.sweet-marias.com |
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Bake a Savory Cookie |
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Try
this recipe for Gorgonzola Pepper
Cookies. They are a savory treat,
perfect for an appetizer served
with grapes and pears.
1 to 1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 cup gorgonzola cheese,
crumbled
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 egg yolks
1 cup walnuts, finely choppped
In a medium mixing bowl combine
flour, black pepper and walnuts.
Using a pastry cutter, cut
gorgonzola and butter into flour
mixture until mixture resembles
coarse crumbs.
Mix in egg yolks and knead to
make a stiff dough. Divide dough
into thirds. Roll each piece
into a cylinder about 10-inches
long. Wrap in plastic and
refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or
overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Unwrap cylinders and slice into
1/4-inch slices. Place on a
parchment lined cookie sheet
spacing each 2 inches apart.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until
lightly browned. Cool cookies on
wire cooling rack. Store cookies
refrigerated, in an airtight
container.
Yields: about 50 cookies.
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