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I visited Bonnie Gordon’s School of Confectionary Arts in Toronto, Canada about this time last year, to teach not only my first classes in Canada but the first classes in the new school premises – what a privilege! I had a fantastic time and met a whole host of very talented sugarcrafters. The story of […]
Read More“It’s just like being in a sweetie shop” was one of the many comments I overheard at yesterdays cake jewellery class…… I have to agree, its always so hard to choose the beads, there is so much choice from sparkling Swarovski crystals to smooth luxuriant pearls – where do you start? Everyone, of course, did […]
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We all love birthday cakes and blowing out candles, but why is a birthday cake so special? I have just been reading a very interesting American blog post by Kaci Daugherty. It is entitled “Food Cultures of Birthday Celebrations,” and says that the custom of celebrating birthdays with birthday cakes: “Originated in Greece. The cake was […]
Read MoreI’ve just spent a very enjoyable day at the Squires sugarcraft exhibition in Farnham. It made such a nice change to be on the other side of the fence…. free to look around and even sit down for a coffee and chat with old friends – the height of luxury!! As always there were cakes […]
Read MoreRarely a week goes by when we are not asked about Lindy’s first book Hobby Cakes and this is no exception. For those of you who haven’t seen it, the book contains amongst others: Mini car cake Fishing cake Dart Board cake Golf cake Mountain Biking cake Garden Shed cake Hot Air Ballooning cake Bird […]
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I couldn’t create my cakes without this very useful product! White vegetable fat (shortening), which is often referred to as just White Fat, is a solid fat that has traditionally been used in pastry making. In cake decorating, however, it has a number of uses: White fat in cake decorating This beneficial ingredient is often […]
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