Chocolate chip cookies for the bakeoff
10 Jun
Last night, I had the privilege of compete in a bakeoff for a fundraiser for The Lamp. The event was held at Double Windsor bar in Brooklyn. Many gathered on a rainy Wednesday night to taste the following desserts:
- Mocha Brownies by Katy Atlas of Sugarlaws
- Seasonal strawberry cheesecake by Jen Bernstein of Local Appetite NY
- Salty butterscotch chocolate chip cookies by Emily Hanhan from (non) adventures of an amateur
- Salted turtle cashew cupcakes by Anna Markow of Very Small Anna
- Asian rice crispy treats by Rachel Mount from Best Part of the Day
The following judges were also present:
- Chef James Briscione: 2-time Food Network Chopped! Champion and cookbook author (also major hottie, just sayin’)
- Giulia Melucci: Author of I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti
- Divya Gugnani: Behind the Burner host & NBC personality
Everyone got a chance to taste all of the delicious desserts and pick their favorite. There were two categories – an audience favorite and a judges’ favorite. I had the honor of being named the audience favorite, while Jen’s delicious strawberry cheesecake was a clear winner among the judges! As our winning prize, we were both mentioned in this NY Daily News column!
