Wine & Dine
Chefs Angelo Aglianó of Tosca and Uwe Opocensky of Petrus on Their Sumptuous Valentine’s Day Meals Share
While Valentine’s Day might look a bit different this year, there are still plenty of options in Hong Kong to celebrate with a decadent and sumptuous meal that conveys love and appreciation. We explored the culinary offerings at two of the city’s most romantic restaurants.
Angelo Aglianó, Director of Tosca Di Angelo, the Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong
Tosca’s White-chocolate Cake with blackcurrant coulis and strawberry ice cream
Located on the 102nd floor of The Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong, Tosca di Angelo has long been considered one of the most romantic restaurants in the city. The dining room, commanding a panoramic view of the harbour, boasts high ceilings and majestic baroque chandeliers, which make for an elegant and celebration-perfect setting. The one-Michelin-star restaurant, of course, is mostly celebrated for its Mediterranean interpretation of
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Get ready for the holidays no matter what they may bring with two new cake cookbooks and a cookie cookbook!
From the famed name in hospitality comes “Martha Stewart’s Cake Perfection.”
The book contains more than 100 recipes for cake, ranging from complex to simple snack cakes. There are also chapters on essential ingredients and tools as well as frosting techniques before the six chapters of cakes: Show Cakes, Layer Cakes, Everyday Cakes, Sheet Cakes, Cupcakes and Celebration Cakes.
Show Cakes include stunners like Faux-Stone Cake and Watercolor Cake, which something no mere mortal will probably ever achieve, but are pretty to look at in the book. Layer Cakes come back down to earth with Milk-and-Cookies Cake and Mint-Chocolate Icebox Cake. Everyday Cakes include favorites like Red Velvet Pound Cake and Lemon Olive-Oil Cake. Sheet Cakes too bring familiarity with Vanilla Sheet Cake with Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting and Spiced Snacking Cake. Cupc