Cookie Class at Create A Cook with ZANDA PANDA Molds

I had a great time teaching a cookie making class at Create a Cook in Newton, MA. It was on Earth Day, so I thought everyone would enjoy making butterfly cookies.  They loved using the butterfly molds, but I think the stoneware cookie molds were definitely their favorites. Along with the butterflies, they made cats, [...]

Did I Mention Toffee?

TOFFEE! I’m going to make toffee again soon, but next time I will make all of the scrollwork and flowers in chocolate as well.  The back is also coated with a thick layer of dark chocolate (of course!).  The technique I used for making the chocolate butterflies was the same as in the directions for [...]

Happy National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!

Happy National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! I almost forgot! Here’s our contribution to the celebration: There’s a demo and video on making them on the Zanda Panda website. Happy Baking!!!

Strawberry Butterfly Pie

Summer isn’t summer without berry pies.  Lots of berry pies!  Here’s a twist on a traditional favorite.  Visit the Strawberry Butterfly Pie page on the Zanda Panda website for a demo and recipe!

Butterflies in your Stomach…The Yummy Kind!

  It’s spring, and one of the ways I’ve been celebrating it is by making delicious tidbits with the Kaleidoscope Butterfly mold. The Butterfly Brunch page shows how to make butterfly appetizers with port wine cheese spread and crackers.   Today I made cheddar cheese butterflies on butterfly-shaped crackers and made sweet bean paste butterflies [...]

Cinco de Mayo Recipe: Mexican Butterfly Pizza

CINCO de MAYO Mexican Butterfly Pizza with a Sculptured Cheese Top* Here’s an idea for an easy dish to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.  This is a fast, fun recipe that’s great to make with kids. 1.  I used whole wheat tortillas, you can also use corn or white flour tortillas.  Place four overlapping tortillas on [...]

Butterfly Brunch

How to make a Butterfly-Themed Garden Party/Tea Party   Yes, I had to wait patiently for the apple tree to bloom for this shot – and for a sunny day! Jump over to the Zanda Panda website to see how to make all the goodies pictured above, such as butterfly cake and cupcake toppers, embossed [...]

New Video, New Chocolate Technique!

Kaleidoscope Heart and Kaleidoscope Butterfly Molds Make two-tone chocolate cake toppers or No-Bake Backwards Cakes™ I’m very excited about this new chocolate technique!  I had been making multi-colored chocolate cake toppers by filling just the hearts or butterflies with a separate color.  I realized, quite by accident, that the scrollwork and flowers could also be [...]

Valentine’s Day Kaleidoscope Heart Chocolate Cake Topper

Kaleidoscope Heart Cake Topper for Valentine’s Day See step-by-step instructions below. Watch the VIDEO to see how easy it is! This Kaleidoscope Heart Cake Topper is very easy to make and is perfect for Valentine’s day. All you need is: ♥  Silicone spatula ♥  Gel food coloring ♥  White chocolate I used Ghirardelli’s Candy Making [...]

BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES

These cupcakes are ridiculously simple to make and look adorable.  With the pastel colors, they would be great for a child’s birthday party or especially cute for a baby shower.  You can adjust how you make these to the amount of time that you have.  If you have spare time, bake the cupcakes and make [...]