After a week long trip to Kansas City, MO and way too much time spent waiting in airports (Richmond, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City), some baking therapy was in order.Kansas City is such a wonderful food city. I fell in love with Cosentino's Market in the Power and Light District. The artisan chocolate display is amazing, and I feasted on ripe organic raspberries and pluots for breakfast. I also found Savvy, a locally owned coffee and wine bar just down the street from Cosentino's. The coffee is brewed to order, and the staff is extremely friendly.
I have been brainstorming about the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, and the new holiday items I will be offering at the Market on Saturday. Today's baking was a test-drive of Strawberry Shortcake Cookies. Strawberry shortcake is such a classic summer dessert, and I wanted to capture those flavors and textures in a cookie. Here's the finished product: a light, moist scone-like cookie with a hint of vanilla and butter, studded with fresh strawberries. Delicious! For more information on Strawberry Shortcake Cookies and any of my other products, visit lanascustomdesserts.com.
