Why the Wintertime Isn't That Bad

The wintertime, albeit cold and miserable, is a special time that offers its own unique gifts. Here's just a few:

Persimmon sorbetto! It doesn't get any better than this, people. It's hard to believe it's dairy free. They're a peculiar fruit, looking like a squat orange tomato. Did you know Mitchell, Indiana has an annual Persimmon Festival? Wild! Maybe I can save up my tips for a field trip to the Midwest.

Blood Orange sorbetto! (See previous blog entry. Enough said...)

King Leo Stracciatella! Classic Italian chocolate chip gelato with fresh peppermint and hand-crushed peppermint candies. One of our more labor-intensive flavors, but well worth it! It may make an encore appearance by popular demand before winter is through. (Hint hint: call us and ask for it!)

I know, I know, you're asking yourself "Frozen treats in the winter?" Pish posh, lucky for you we keep it a cozy 71° inside our cafes.

Hot Apple Cider! Locally pressed, of course. Spiked with Vietnamese Cinnamon and steamed ever so delicately by your loving barista.

Mochas! We serve this chocolatey espresso drink year-round, but it's more fun to drink them during the cold, dark days. Don't forget a generous dollop of whipped cream!

Soup! Our homemade peasant-style soup is one of the best parts of working for Capo. With an ever-changing variety of hearty freshly made soups, lunch is never boring!

Happy Halloween Package!

Of course, the Irish...  First they have St. Patrick and now they can take credit for Halloween. Wonderful.... I was always under the impression that it was a Pagan ritual that had to do with the sun and moon and stars and fortunes to be told.  It is...yippee.  


Apparently, the Celts (in other words, the Irish) celebrated the festival of Samhain [pronounced: sow- wen] which was their new year on November 1.  This day marked the end of summer and the harvest.  This was a time of year that was often associated with human death, coinciding with the cold and dark. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred.  Muhahahahhahaha!


Good times!  They dressed in animal skins and partied!  The best part is the jack-o-lanterns.  In order to frighten off bad spirits, they would carve rutabagas or turnips to resemble heads and place them in their windows and at their doors.  The head was believed to be the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and the knowledge.  Awesome.... 
This celebration was brought to the Americas in the 1840’s with the Irish immigrants. The pumpkin then replaced the turnip, sadly.  


Okay, let’s give it up to the Irish one more time!!  Please, no hate mail.  This is just a jab at Tacy and Tucker.  Hi guys!!  The Italian jokes are coming my way.  Bring it.  And bring Halloween!  


Fall flavors with a spooky twist!


ZUCCA – pumpkin gelato made with Lancaster County Neck Pumpkins


MINT STRACCIATELLA – mint peppermint patties!  Lancaster County Mint streaked with bittersweet chocolate


PEAR WITH BOURBON – Lancaster County Bartlett pears spiked with Wild Turkey Bourbon


APPLE MASCARPONE – The only scary part of this flavor is the ever nearing bottom of the pint!


APPLE CIDER WITH CLOVE – Heirloom apple cider from where, oh yeah, Lancaster County.  Delicious and spiked with cloves.  


CINNAMON – Spicy, sweet and wonderful.


No Halloween party would be the same without Capogiro!
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