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, [...]

Mastermind your very own Robot (cookie) Invasion

I’ve added my new Robot Cookie Mold to my Etsy shop.  The molds are handmade of food-safe stoneware.  They can be used for molding cookie dough, fondant, or slices of bread to make an army of mini robot sandwiches even the pickiest of eaters will not be able to resist. The molds can also be [...]

Halloween SandWitches Anyone? Recipe: Pumpkin/Cream Cheese/Raisin Spread on Embossed Halloween Sandwiches

How to Make Embossed Halloween ‘SandWitches’ with Pumpkin-Cream Cheese-Raisin Sandwich Spread/Dip Recipe Here’s another cute way to use your Halloween Stoneware Cookie Molds for a treat or Halloween party.  It’s great for kids, as the only skill need is squishing!  You’ll be using pretty much the same technique used for embossed Butterfly Tea Sandwiches, but [...]

Video: How to Make Halloween Cookies with ZANDA PANDA’s Handmade Stoneware Halloween Molds (Demo with Recipe)

VIDEO! How to Make Halloween Treats with ZANDA PANDA’s Handmade Stoneware Halloween Cookie Molds There’s nothing  tricky about making these treats! ZANDA PANDA’s Handmade Stoneware Halloween Cookie Molds and Cookies Make these adorably goofy Bat, Cat and Witch cookies for your Halloween party or to delight your favorite Trick-or-Treaters. Watch the video to see how [...]

Blueberry Lattice Butterfly Pie

Blueberry Lattice Butterfly Pie Check out the recipe and more images on the Zanda Panda website.  Remember, summer’s not officially over until September 23rd – and you wouldn’t want to wear white when eating blueberry pie anyway Here’s where we picked the berries for the pie: This is Rose’s Berry Farm, in Glastonbury, CT.  We [...]

Spooky Summer- Halloween in July!

Halloween in July? Here’s to Spooky Summer Nights!  Even though I’m enjoying the heat wave and am in no rush for cool weather, I’ve been working on stoneware Halloween cookie molds.  They’re coming out very nicely from the prototype molds. These will be handmade, so the supply will be limited.  If you’d like to reserve [...]

ZANDA PANDA’s Puppy Mold Featured in DOG FANCY Magazine!

ZANDA PANDA’s Puppy Mold Featured in DOG FANCY Magazine! We’re delighted that DOG FANCY Magazine picked our Puppy Mold to feature in their ‘Fun Dog‘ section! If you’re new or visiting from Dog Fancy magazine, welcome to ZANDA PANDA’s Blog and Website! If you’re a returning visitor or one of our Favorite People, thanks very [...]

Beagle Puppy Cookie – The cutest one yet!

How to make a Beagle Puppy Cookie Beagle Puppy Cookie He’s Edible…He’s Adorable…He’s Edidorable!! I think this is the cutest one I’ve made with the Puppy Mold yet.  And it’s actually very easy to do, I’ll take you through step-by-step. In addtion to the ingredients in the cookie dough recipe, you’ll need: •  Cocoa powder [...]

Deep Dish Apple Pie – Pretty Please with a Puppy on Top

Nick and I had a craving for apple pie.  I really wanted to use the Puppy Mold and he really wanted to use the Peeler/Corer/Slicer Contraption because it was much more fun than cutting apples into chunks (see below). We decided to make a deep dish upside down pie.  You also could make just a [...]

How to Make a Chocolate Lab Puppy

How to Make a Chocolate Lab Puppy And ideas for black and yellow Lab cakes This is really easy.  Little ones need a bit of supervision with hot, melted chocolate, but the technique couldn’t be simpler.  All you’ll need is your favorite chocolate, a bowl to melt it in and a pastry brush (and of [...]