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Holley Poe opened Delta Roots Takery on Claiborne Avenue in 2019. Previously, she had a home-based catering business. During Valentine’s season one year, products filled the house. She said her husband, Wayne, told her then, “You have outgrown our space. It is time for something new.” So she made the change.
So why are the chocolate-covered strawberries that are considered Valentine’s Day delicacies a little tricky for some folks to make?
Perhaps it is because melting chocolate to the right consistency isn’t always easy. And the strawberries need to be fresh, firm, ripe and sweet.
