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“Lindy Smith und ihre liebe zur zuckerkunst” is the title of the interview that I give to Food Heaven’s German edition of ‘Baking Heaven’ magazine. It seems that I am proving to be a bit of a hit over in Europe as my ‘Contemporary cake decorating bible’ book has now been translated into 4 European […]
Read MoreCake decorating expert Lindy Smith demonstrates her sugarcraft skills at Festivals of Food in London
Festivals have never been so popular in the UK. Over the past 5 years we have seen micro-festivals pop up everywhere, from Scotland to the Isle of Wight, you don’t have to travel too far from home to find a funky festival to attend! With the godfather of all festivals Glastonbury taking care of the […]
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Yes it possible, as an absolute beginner, to become a competent cake decorator in a short amount of time. Just one class to be exact! Below is an account from guest blogger and cake decorating novice Donna Ashcroft. Becoming a Competent cake decorator “Before going to Lindy’s Introduction to Celebration Cakes Workshop I bought my […]
Read MoreI simply adore Pinterest, so when I was approached to take part in the Pin It Forward UK Campaign I jumped at the chance. Pinterest is a wonderful tool – it’s part mood board, part scrapbook, part social platform like Twitter but using pictures rather than words. I love how visual Pinterest is, I am […]
Read MoreAs one of the worlds leading cake designers Lindy Smith is always pushing the boundaries of design in sugarcraft. So it will come as no surprise to you that she was never going to be content with colour blocking of sugarpaste! Enter the art of paste patterning. Today’s workshop is dedicated to all things patterned… […]
Read MoreI always know when a cake decorating class I’m teaching is going well, because time simply flies by and the day is over before it’s seems to have begun! This was definitely the case with our first ever mother and daughter class last Saturday. Despite the snow and severe weather warnings, everyone arrived more or […]
Read MoreOver 18,000 cake decorating, sugarcrafting and baking enthusiasts flocked to the Cake International show last weekend in Manchester. It certainly felt like that many, if the amount of times I had my photo taken with excited visitors to the show, was anything to go by! It was the first time Cake International had held an […]
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Have you every wanted to learn how to model your very own bride and groom cake toppers? Why not consider joining a modelling class with Lindy Smith – let me inspire you with my behind the scenes view. Lindy’s annual bride and groom cake toppers class In the glorious shabby chic venue of the Lady […]
Read MoreDid you receive a Valentines gift this year? I hope you did, it’s very always exciting receiving gifts especially when they are from someone special. On February 14th this year I did receive a gift – a surprise parcel from Portugal, the latest Faça Fácil Cake design Decoração de bolos cake magazine! The sugar pirate […]
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