La Ventanita podcast: Cindy “Lou” Kruse’s tiny Miami cookie shop hits the big time
Cindy Kruse makes some of the most delicious cookies Miami has ever tested at her Cindy Lou’s Cookie shop in Little River. But these aren’t just any cookies — and Cindy isn’t just any baker.
She’d been working for more than 25 years as a pastry chef at fine restaurants, making the kind of desserts you want to take photos of for Instagram. But she decided one day she was tired of slaving for restaurant owners. And she started making the kinds of desserts she wanted to eat: Cookies.
They were an instant hit — and now they’re spreading to Cindy Lou’s Cookies stores across the country. She talks about it with Miami Herald food editor Carlos Frías and Miami.com editor Amy Reyes on this episode of La Ventanita, the Miami Herald food podcast.
One this episode, we also discuss:
- The closing of Nunzio’s Ristorante after 48 years
- Zak Stern, founder of Zak the Baker, named a finalist for a prestigious James Beard Award
- And why radio host Enrique Santos thinks flan — not strawberry shortcake or Key lime pie — should be the Florida state food
Tune in Thursdays at 11 a.m. to watch La Ventanita live on YouTube and the Miami Herald website, comment and ask questions during the interview. Find every episode of La Ventanita at the show page and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Megaphone, Stitcher and MiamiHerald.com.
This story was originally published March 16, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
