Theraputic Baking....

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.