Waiting in Airports is always a necessity when, as an international tutor, I teach classes outside the UK. Right now, I am in the departure lounge at Birmingham International Airport, on my way to the ‘CakeLove’ and Christmas show in Bremen Germany. As always, I’m thrilled to be invited and looking forward to inspiring, sharing […]
Lindy around the world
Popular sugarcraft author Lindy Smith cuts ribbon for German cake decorating business
To some I am a ‘name’ in cake decorating, to others, I am a cake ‘celebrity’. However, to me, I am someone who adores what I do, educating and inspiring others. My books are extremely popular and have been translated into many languages. This is wonderful and means that I sometimes get asked to do more […]
Recollections of a Sugarcraft Teaching Trip to Rome – A helpers viewpoint
Arriving in Rome for my second visit, as Lindy’s assistant, was just as exciting as the first. We were met at the airport by Laura, one of our hosts and driven straight to our hotel to unpack and get ready for the next day’s class. There was lots of talk of snow, but there were no […]
Flower posy cake class in Rome 2012
My first class, for this my third teaching trip to Rome, was the pretty flower posy cake – a current favourite with our UK students. Walking into the teaching room was a lovely experience, lots of enthusiastic students very pleased to see us including many familiar faces: Rosaria, Angela, Teresa, Gaia, and Francesca, two of […]
Lindy’s Summer cookie workshop in Rome
25 degrees in the “Eternal City” – what could be more appropriate than a Summer Cookies Workshop? Flip flops, ice cream cones and swimsuits, and still only 1st April! I had been lucky enough to be invited to Rome to assist Lindy with workshops hosted by three lovely Italian ladies, jointly known as 34U. These […]
First ever Italian wonky cake class!
Wonky cakes have certainly now arrived in Italy!!! My iconic wonky cakes are seen by many as one of the ultimate cake challenges, so with two fully booked wonky cake classes I knew my time in Rome last week was going to be fully occupied. With the help of Jane, my workshop co-ordinator, and the […]