Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Paul "Paolo" Mozzicato holds the title of principal and project manager of Mozzicato Real Estate, as well as owning and operating his family bakery. Mozzicato Bakery has four locations throughout Connecticut and provides a wide array of Italian-style breads, pastries, cookies, wedding cakes, and coffees, many inspired by Mozzicato's own family recipes. Thanks in part to Paul “Paolo” Mozzicato’s dedication, the community recently voted his bakery the best in Hartford County in the Connecticut Magazine Best Restaurants 2019: Reader's Choice.Connecticut Magazine announced the winners of its annual Reader's Choice awards in December 2018. The 40th edition of the awards was the largest and most extensive Reader's Choice in its history.While Mozzicato Bakery's flagship location in Hartford beat out the competition in Hartford County, the Reader's Choice awards celebrated many other quality bakeries throughout Connecticut. Find the complete list on the official website of Connecticut Magazine, www.connecticutmag.com.
Paul "Paolo" Mozzicato is a respected presence in the Hartford, Connecticut community who balances a career in real estate investment with a role as co-manager and co-owner of Mozzicato Bakery. With mom and pop origins, Paul "Paolo" Mozzicato’s bakery embodies traditional Italian flavors and emphasizes authenticity and quality of ingredients. As reported in the Middletown Press, the Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery opened its doors on Washington Street in early 2018. Joining three other locations, the spacious 3,000-square-foot bakery features timeless confections such as biscotti, tiramisu hazelnut rolls, cannoli, sfogliatelle, and bigne shells with sweet ricotta.The decision to expand was described as reflecting the family’s longstanding experience catering to customers in Middletown, with the city offering “the right fit for us.” As with the Wallingford and Plainville locations, the space encompasses an on-site bakery and cake preparation space, as well as retail store and cafe. The Mozzicato Caffe is known for its full range of pastries, as well as authentic cappuccino, espresso, and latte drinks.
Paul "Paolo" Mozzicato guides Mozzicato Bakery as manager and principal, and leads a Hartford, Connecticut, operation known for its authentic Italian flavors. Among the creations of Paul "Paolo" Mozzicato are Roccoco, a chocolate merengue cookie that combines light, crunchy texture and whole nuts such as almonds and hazelnuts. With a cloud-like appearance, the classic merengue is crisp on the outside and a bit chewy inside, as it virtually melts in the mouth. The key to achieving this consistency has to do with the way in which sugar and egg whites are combined. First the egg whites are whipped until frothy, followed by sugar, as the whipping process continues. The sugar is added at an extremely gradual pace, which helps it dissolve and ensures a silky, rather than grainy, texture. Other items such as nuts and cocoa powder can be added at this time. The mixture is fully whipped when the meringue takes on a steady, tall-peaked contour as the whisk is lifted from the bowl. The meringue mixture is next baked in an oven that has been preheated but is not too hot. This produces cookies that are crisp without being brown or having cracks. In cases where the cookies will be stored before being eaten, ample time is given for them to cool down and dry out before covering.
Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Paul “Paolo” Mozzicato has served as principal and project manager at Mozzicato Real Estate, Inc., for almost 20 years. Paul “Paolo” Mozzicato additionally functions as co-owner and co-manager of Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop, also in Hartford.Mozzicato Bakery has provided patrons with Italian pastries, cakes, cookies, and breads for decades. Though the bakery preserves classic Italian baking techniques, it has embraced a number of modern technologies as well. For example, customers can now order the bakery’s famed cookies online.Mozzicato’s Italian cookie trays and platters are an ideal addition to any family or corporate gathering. Cookie trays range in size, from 3 to 10 pounds. The bakery accepts a variety of smaller orders, such as boxes of rococo and taralli cookies to assorted collections of the bakery’s most popular cookies. All orders can be made at www.mozzicatobakery.com, where visitors can also enjoy an extensive photographic review of the traditional Italian bakery in action.
Since 1999, Paolo (Paul) Mozzicato has served as the principal and project manager of Mozzicato Real Estate and the principal and manager of Mozzicato Bakery, both based in Hartford, Connecticut. As the manager of the bakery, Paul Mozzicato oversees business operations and production of fine Italian pastries. The country of Italy produces some of the most popular pastries and baked goods in the world. Here are some of the best:1. Brioche. A breakfast pastry usually dipped in coffee or cappuccino, brioche is similar to a French croissant, but the dough is more cake-like and made with more sugar. Brioches can come filled with cream, jelly, honey, or chocolate. 2. Crostata. This Italian pie has a crust made of Italian pastry. Crostatas also have a variety of filling options, including fruit and jelly. 3. Cassata siciliana. Originating in Sicily, this traditional Italian baked good is a sponge cake that has been soaked in fruit juice or liqueur. The cake has layers of ricotta cheese, candied fruit peels, and a cream similar to that in cannoli. Cassata siciliana is covered with marzipan and topped with sugar or candied fruit decorations.
A longtime resident of the Greater Hartford, Connecticut, area, Paolo (Paul) Mozzicato currently leads as principal of a real estate company and an Italian bakery. An active member of the local real estate profession, Paul Mozzicato belongs to organizations such as the Greater Hartford Association of Realtors (GHAR). The largest local professional real estate organization in the state, GHAR currently serves more than 4,000 members across nearly 60 communities. As a primary advocacy group for the real estate industry, the organization offers its members a range of networking, training, and technology services. Additionally, GHAR hosts a series of educational seminars and programs throughout the year.Among other initiatives, GHAR maintains a continuing-education program hosted entirely online. Through a partnership with REcampus, members can take distance-education courses on a variety of real estate topics and access textbooks written by experts in the field. Additionally, GHAR offers certification programs online through The CE Shop. Members have the opportunity to complete state-mandated training in Connecticut Fair Housing laws as well as take optional courses in real estate taxation, residential property management, contract law, and more.
A graduate of Trinity College with a master’s degree in economics, Paolo (Paul) Mozzicato serves as co-principal and project manager at Mozzicato Real Estate, Inc. In addition to providing full-service property management in the greater Hartford, Connecticut, area, Paul Mozzicato is a co-owner of Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop in Hartford. Founded in 1908, Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop is an Italian bakery that offers Italian pastries, cakes, breads, and cookies. Customers can choose from a variety of Italian breads and rolls as well as a diverse array of Old World pastries, from cannoli and sfogliatelle to pasticciotti and tiramisu. For decades, the bakery has also been making Italian cakes for special occasions and works with customers to design their perfect wedding cakes made from the finest ingredients. In addition to serving customers at 329 Franklin Avenue in Hartford, Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop has opened shops at 125 New Britain Avenue in Plainville and at 731 North Colony Road in Wallingford, Connecticut. To learn more, visit www.mozzicatobakery.com.
