Auto-labeled “A Cookie Nerd” we’re dedicating this week’ Baker spot to one of our most admired American Pastry Chefs ever: Mindy Segal
If you’re in-love with cookies, if you want to upgrade your game in cookie-matters, if you simply want to bake better cookies and get into the simple yet fancy techniques behind them: this is the baker you want to know of
To be more direct, her famous and hot-selling book Cookie Love, is probably something you’ll adore. . .and we’ve seen many times that it makes a perfect gift for any inspired home-baker as well
About Mindy
Owner of HotChocolate Restaurant, open since 2005 in Chicago, Mindy had work in some of Chicago’s finest restaurants including, Ambria, Charlie Trotter’s, Marché and MK as a pastry chef before opening her own place. Today, the place is a hub for Bakes, Food, Sweets for purchase, Catering and more. We’ll dedicate this week, more to the place itself, as a bakery to check out if you pass by Chicago
In 2012, Mindy was awarded the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award for “Outstanding Pastry Chef” after receiving 5 nominations in previous years. Also in Spring of 2015 her famous and best selling cookbook “Cookie Love” was released
In 2016, Mindy partnered with Cresco Labs, Illinois’ largest cannabis cultivator. She is now giving back to those suffering from chronic conditions by reinventing the cannabis-infused sweets industry with her new product line. For more info please visit www.mindysedibles.com
Chef Segal has appeared on The Today Show, The Martha Stewart Show, The Food Network and in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and The New York Times
Long Live the Cookie master! 😉

*Some of the text is taken from Mindy’s own bio