It’s been a little over a month since my visit to the L.A. Cookie Con (I know I know bad Winter for taking so long to post) but the memory of this amazing event is still so fresh on my mind. From what I tasted that day, to the lovely people I met, every part of L.A. Cookie Con was incredible!
What better way to try all of the best sugary treats Los Angeles county has to offer,but to do so at a convention? A place where the best of the cities bakers and cupcake makers could gather and graciously let all of us with an unrelenting sweet tooth come and taste test their delectable treats. This was the theory behind the L.A. Cookie Con. and Sweets Show.
Held at the Pasadena Convention Center, The L.A. Cookie Con & Sweets Show was a day filled with fun for the entire family. There were pastry decorating classes and demo’s, a 1st Annual World Dessert Table Decorating Contest, a KIDS Zone by Nestle NESQUIK with free face painting by LA Parent, Toddler Camp activities, mini-manicures by Kidlicks, plus crafts, activities and more! There was so much to see, do and eat one day just was NOT enough (by the way next years event will be over two days and in a much bigger facility).
Beautiful Cookies With Song Lyrics Stenciled On
The whole event was right up this party planning, event loving, sweets addicted girls alley. Not only did I taste some super yummy treats I was also inspired by the creativity of the pastry chefs in attendance. If you’ve been to a party in the past few years then you know the current rage is dessert tables. Well as I mentioned Cookie Con held the first ever dessert table decorating contest. The creativity and time that went into the creation of these tables had me so inspired.
The Winning Dessert Table
A Closer Look at the Winning Table
Meeting the creators behind the deserts was also really cool. I love people who are passionate about what they do and can talk about their love of food like they’re talking about their religion. It definitely didn’t hurt that most of the vendors had created special goody bags for the bloggers and other media related folks in attendance. Some of my faves were the incredible Ensaimada spam buns (don’t turn your nose up until you’ve tried it) at BakerCakeMaker. The decadent cakes and cookies at Orange Clementine( they get bonus points for their cute packaging), the ever popular light and fluffy Cronut from Dk’s Donuts and the creatively flavored french macarons at Munch Bakery. There were also some folks over at No Miku showing off their sous vide immersion circulator which pretty much cooks food without the use of an oven, seriously who comes up with this stuff?!?!
So Weekender’s does the Cookie Con sound like an event you’d attend if given the opportunity?
I would like to join you next time.
Let’s hope I get an invite next year!
Holy, this is SO cool!! People are so talented- I can barely bake cookies out of a package bahaha. The stuff on the winning table looks amazing!
It was honestly one of the coolest conventions I’ve ever been to! Can’t wait until next year!
I wanted to go so bad but they told me No to my press/media application and then they ran out of paying tickets.
Def try early for next year.They had some kinks to work out and I think next years will be over 2 days with an even bigger space.
Wow! Looks like an amazing event!
It truly truly was! I have so much more respect for the art of pastry making now. I can’t wait to go back!
This is so cool! I have never heard of a cookie con but now I really want to find one and go.
WHOA! This is amazing! I would be so overwhelmed at cookie con, but I still want to go! Thanks for sharing your photos!
This is so cool. I’d go crazy around all of those cookies, haha. I think my favorite are the triangles that are arranged like a heart. Love it!
jessica
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“Cookie Con” automatically sounds awesome, and so many of those sweets are breathtakingly intricate and beautiful! I would have fun there, that’s for sure!