the cookie king is a baker with recipes in Beaufort, South Carolina

ORIGINAL RECIPES FROM THE HEART!

Creating Fresh, inventive, light & healthy
Cooking & Baking !

Teasers from My Blog

While a baker first, my love of food has led me on quite an adventure!
Trying new recipes, creating my own,
making healthier versions of some of the classics!
I have discovered the possibilities are endless!

Honey Mustard
Chicken Thighs!

Garlicky & Sticky
Packed with flavor!

German Spice Strata

Unbelievable Flavors Abound !

Classic Vegetable Terrine

Layers of Roasted Vegetables
Goat Cheese & Basil

Broiled Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers

Roasted Eggplant
& Cheese stuffed peppers
Broiled to perfection !

Presenting Your Cookies!

Working with shapes & sizes
Choosing the perfect display
Let your imagination run wild !

Create Table Scape Art
for Every Season !

Tablescape of the Season

Underlay your Seasonal Fall Colors
with an unexpected pop of
your Decor Color !
Keep it simple
Keep it bright
make it you !

Halloween Charcuterie Party !

Mr. Bones Made Quite a Centerpiece !

Creating a Whimsical
& Functional Centerpiece
utilizing a very basic
Halloween Staple !

Laying out The Perfect
Charcuterie Table !

Step by Step visuals
to insure your finished Table Scape
Leaves Them Dead in Their Tracks !

Food Safety Cleanliness

Preparing your Props !
The Black Cheese Cloth
for bunting was also washed !

Very Hot Water & Dish Detergent

If it touches food
it must be sterilized !

Start with an idea
& Theme

Mr. Bones was designed for Black & White
Solid white Tablecloth
Black poster board, Coffin Shaped !
The poster board was wiped clean!!

Decide the layout of the table

For practicality and safety you need all
food to be easily accessible !
Charcuterie should be situated by the edge or corners of the table !

Add your major elements next!
Mr. Bones is resting his foot on a
Charcuterie board, His head on a pedestal Plate.

I kept the serving pieces white
the Accents wood !

Choose your serving ware according to your food
and scape the table with the pieces to ensure a
good fit and flow!

Be Whimsical !

You are using basic Charcuterie items,
make the placement fun !

Utilize the Structure !

Mr. Bones Fingers & Toes
make perfect serving spaces !

It Gives a new meaning to
"TOE CHEESE"

Accents !

Usually there is a dead space,
no pun intended,
at the back of the buffet table.
I always utilize this space for a
perfect background flower arrangement !

Selection & Presentation !

As with any Charcuterie Board, it's all about the cheese, meats, and the accoutrements !
Plan flavors that meld together and have a flow!
I always include olives, jams, a spicy mustard!

Keep Things in Bunches !

Don't Scatter!
Keep items grouped together and use
small "Flag" labels !
People like to know what they are getting !

The Dessert Table !

I prefer desserts on a separate table!
Usually Two,
Something special & always a Cookie !

Keep with the Theme !

Pumpkin Spiced Tiramisu
Pumpkin Spiced Sponge Layers
turned my traditional Tiramisu into
a Fall Favorite !

Theme Cookies !

I used my Orange Butter Cookie Recipe
Cutouts were Ghost, Pumpkin, and Bats !
Remember that iced cookies can be overly sweet!
Using Citrus cuts the sweetness !
The Bats were iced with Anise Flavored icing !
The perfect balance to Orange !!!

Keep the Colors and add one accent !

I used black & white & orange pumpkins,
natural wheat fillers, and a pop of
gold in mini black eyed Susan's !
They were arranged in small black
plastic cauldrons!
The underlays was a black spider web
placemat !

Don't Just "Set" Your Table
"Scape" It !

Autumn Apple Pie

Neutral & Elegant

One Pop of Fall Color

Simple Pastry Leaf

Pale Fall, Tinge of Green

TheBright Colors
of Fall

Front Door
Table Scape

Traditional Vase Arrangement

A traditional vase arrangement
as the centerpiece for Fall
Pumpkins & Leaves

Simple & Bountiful !

Naturalistic !

CooAkckagA

Always "Present" Your Cookies

Perfect Presentation

These colorful fish cookies
seem to be swimming on
their Blue background !

Layer upon Layer

Go vertical in the center of the table for height

Simple Abundance

High in back
Low in front

Elegant

some cookies deserve a
silver platter

Ornaments as accents

Simply scatter your tabletop
with cherished decorations

Completely Edible

No one can sit through a meal
with a completely edible cookie
centerpiece !

In Place of a Cake

Stack Cookies on a
Cake Pedestal
Add a candle

Boxed and ready to go !

Everyone love to shop
especially when it's wrapped
already

The big stack

Chunky bar cookies
stack well

Delicate Crystal for Delicate Cookies

I have a huge collection
of vintage Cake plates
Hint, Thrift Stores !

Spirals in rows

P B & J Pinwheels
who's got milk

Waterford always Wins !

How else would you
display Shortbread?

Christmas Perfection

Christmas Struffoli Wreath
Ornament Center
Poinsettia Cookie

As Always A Crown !

Choose your shape
cut out a template
Got it?

Individually Wrapped
& Labeled Favors !

Everyone wants to leave
with a Jumbo Cookie

Creating your Brand !

Packaging to catch the eye !
The Best Ingredients !
The tools of the trade !

Everything Comes Together to Create
The Cookie King

Packaging The Brand

The Colors of Cookie King
Labeled & Ready to go!

The Ingredients Matter!

Quality Ingredients
Make
Quality Product !

Cookie Cutters Galore !

So Many Cookie Cutters,
So Little Time !

Recent Work

Just a small selection
of Favorites
A cross sampling
To tempt the palate !

The Italian Crown

Neopolitans,Pignoli,Anise Knotts,
Almond Macaroons

Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake

Layers of Chocolate Chip Cookies,
Espresso Mocha Whipped Cream,
Toasted Pecan Topping

Pfeffernusse

The Classic German Spice Cookie

Lemon Coconut Bundt Cake

Classic Lemon Drizzle Cake
Toasted Coconut Lemon Icing

Frangipane Tart with White Wine Poached Pears

Shortbread Crust, Almond Frangipane,
White Wine Poached Pears

Caramel Cashew Shortbread

Roasted Cashews & Caramel
layered on a Shortbread Crust

Classic Bakewell Tart

Mary Berry's Classic Recipe
Never to be improved upon!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Moist Vanilla Sponge
Traditional Pineapple Layer
Toasted candied Pecans

Apple Bourbon Pecan Pie

Caramel Apple Bourbon Filling
Toasted Pecan
Shortbread Pie Crust

Coconut Custard Pie

Traditional Ingredients
Creamy Custard
Crisp Buttery Shell

Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Currants & Orange Zest

Rustic Italian Boule'

Hot Cross Buns

Fresh Keiser Rolls

Oat & Whole Grain Bread

Fresh Baguette

Light & Airy

Perfect English Muffins

Grilled to perfection

Classic Rye Bread

Purchase The Book

Custom Catering
& Cooking Services
Wedding & Parties
Complete Floral Services
Your all in one stop
for a spectacular event !

Contact Me

robert merten

American Society of Baking Review !

Long live the "Cookie King"
Baking World's Crowned Renaissance Man comes bearing Sweet & Savory Gifts in
Delectable New Book !
With a forty-year reign of baking,
it's no surprise he's know as
The Cookie King.
A completely unique approach to His craft that combines traditional cooking & baking techniques with interior design &
Floral skills. Talents that meld together to present perfection !
Thousands have been left wondering,
How does He do it ?

The Reviews are in!

"The Cookie King Reigns"
Goodreads

"Fantastic"

"Cookie Master in every way"
Gary Pizzelleman
The King of Pizzelle's

The National Book Awards

2015 Top Five Placement
"Congratulations Cookie King"
"Well Done You!"

The Great
Mary Ann Esposito

"A Craftsman of Cookies"
"Professional in every Way!"

Joe Leone's

Italian Specialties

"The Real Deal"
"Perfection in Cookie Baking"

So Much Fun to Do Events !

Past Events
More to come ?
I'll Keep you posted !!!

Location, Location, Location !

Tremendous effort goes into each and every planned book signing & Event.
It's hard work,
but The hard work you enjoy !

It's certainly humbling
to see yourself 20' high and 30' wide !
Luckily that photo has been well
retouched !!!!

Reviews ! Good & Bad !

Going public opens up your career to much criticism!
You take the Good with a sigh of relief !
You take the bad to heart and learn !

FAQ
Here's a list of answer to the questions I'm asked most frequently.

How did you became an baker?
I started Baking at the age of 9 with my Maternal Grandmother Anna Marie Young Fortino.

Where can I find your book?
The Cookie King is available through this Website,
Amazon,and several local Beaufort,Port Royal, and Bluffton Stores.

Do you sell your cookies?
Cookie King Products are available through special order, and currently Mrs. B's on Paris Avenue in Port Royal!

How can I hire you to decorate?
All Interior Design inquiries can be directed through the contact information on the Cookie King Website.

Do you offer baking lessons?
Yes! I often conduct private lessons & Events for groups, and some select individuals.

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