Gino Mozzicato moved to the United States from Italy in 1968. Later in 1973, using his experience and expertise in baking, he and his wife Gisella founded Mozzicato Pastry Shop in Hartford, Connecticut. The pastry shop specialized in cakes, pastries, and cookies and also featured imported Italian confections. In 1975, Gino and Gisella purchased DePasquale Bakery, a neighboring business founded in 1908, which specialized in breads and rolls. The Mozzicato's combined the two product lines, thus, becoming Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop as it is known and esteemed today.

The bakery underwent an expansion to facilitate its rapid growth in 1978. At this time, Gino and Gisella founded Mozzicato Caffé, a gathering place in an authentic Italian atmosphere, modeled after the many caffés of Italy. In 1993, Gino and Gisella along with their children, Gina, Paolo, and Rino expanded and renovated the bakery, dramatically increasing retail and production space. The bakery underwent yet another expansion in 2001. Mozzicato's continuously upgrades its technology while maintaining the old world skill which makes its products famous.

The Mozzicato family's commitment to quality, product authenticity and customer service has made Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop a Hartford institution for generations. Mozzicato's has repeatedly been voted "BEST BAKERY IN CONNECTICUT" by Connecticut Magazine and The Hartford Advocate. Mozzicato's is warmly known as a family business built on quality Italian baking and their clientele continues to grow in Connecticut and beyond. Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop now proudly offers their Italian cookies online. Buy a cookie tray or platter today.