Surely no Celebration is complete without the mouth-watering offering of a sweet confectionery to end the festive feasting. Bringing to Hong Kong the joy of Italian traditions and artisan baking, Master pastry chef Giovani Pina has created and curated a scrumptious selection of authentic Italian Christmas pastries this season. With the yuletide celebrations just days away, it might be high time to delight in the delectable spirit Christmas feasting with Giovani Pina’s festive themed desserts and Christmas cakes.
Authentic Italian Panettone
First on the list is the pasticceria’s Italian Panettone. Originating from Milan, it is a tradtional festive bread made from dried fruits, candied orange peel, butter and honey. A fluffy and light delight that will take you through a warm and homely flight of flavours through an authetic Italian Christmas.
Price: HK$130 per 1kg / HK$280 per 500g
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Snowing Romance
Bringing to the table an inspiring white Christmas celebration, Snowing Romance is a scrumptiously crispy and deliciously creamy cake layered with Mascarpone cream and sweet strawberry compote, then topped with an Italian meringue crumble surface.
Price: HK$230 per 14cm / HK$320 per 18cm / HK$420 per 22cm
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Italian Log Cake
A selection of Christmas cakes and desserts cannot be without a traditional log cake. Featuring rich chocolate ganache, sweet apricot jam, rhum, plum wine and airy chocolate sponge cake, the rich cocoa flavour paired with a heavenly light and creamy texture leaves a lasting memory of Christmas in the mouth.
Price: HK$230 per 14cm / HK$320 per 18cm / HK$420 per 22cm
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Christmas Theme Single Cakes
Inspired by classic Christmas figures and motifs such as snowmen, bells and elks, the Christmas Theme Single Cakes is a flight of four beautifully decorated miniature cakes to complete a heart-warming celebration. Including Snowman Yuzu Cheese Mousse Cake, Cranberry Lemon Tart, Elk Sacher and Christmas Bell Caramel Mousse Cake.
Price: HK$52 per piece
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Christmas Theme Mini Tarts
A list of Chef Pina’s finest creations cannot be without his famed mini tarts. Featuring a festive selection of 12 pieces of Christmas Theme Mini Tarts that complete a range of flavours from pistachio to lemon meringue and pine nut to a variety of fruits and custard cream options. These adorable and irresistibly scrumptious tartlets are the perfect for yuletide offerings to share among close friends and family.
Price: HK$128 per 12 pieces
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Other festive offerings include:
Gingerbread Cookies (HK$88 per 180g), Meringue Kiss in Colors (HK$58 per 65g), White Christmas Chocolate Lady Fingers (HK$88 per 120g).
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