What is the secret of a successful sugarcraft design? There’s certainly no set formula but design is not just something that catches the eye but also that pulls on the invisible, very personal soul strings of our memory and so it is with buttons. Buttons are part of our heritage Do you remember twiddling the […]
Cake Inspirations
Wonky wedding cake cookie inspiration by Lindy Smith
I simply love decorating cookies – cookies are all about having fun in the kitchen creating gorgeous tasty treats that everyone loves! Serve them with coffee or place them in clear cookie bags or decorative boxes and give to friends and family or use as wedding favours! When it comes to decorating cookies, there are […]
Cakes in all shapes and sizes seen whilst window shopping in Rome!
‘Snow in Rome for the first time in 25 years’ was headline news, whilst I was visiting the city on a recent teaching trip. My first two cake decorating classes went ahead as planned, however the third was unfortunately cancelled due to lack of students. For me, however, it meant an extra free afternoon to […]
Baking and Street Market Inspiration in Taupo, New Zealand
On a recent trip to my parents home in Taupo, New Zealand, my mother took me to the most wonderful market. The Taupo Riverside Market is a weekly market held every Saturday morning. With a focus on bread, arts and crafts, free-range eggs, baking, second hand goods, Murray’s second hand books, clothing, carvings, Hugh’s hand […]
Cake International 2011 – The Lindy’s Cakes Stand
Over 25,000 people attended Cake International last weekend… so that explains it! What a show, what a buzz, what a busy stand we had! This is Lindy’s 9th NEC Cake show and this year was bigger and better than ever. Months and months of preparation went into our stand. We spend hours brain storming about […]
NEC: Making the most of Cake International 2011 – Our Tips:
It’s less than 2 weeks to go until Cake International 2011 and it’s all hands on deck here at Lindy’s Cakes, to get everything ready in time!! We want you to get the most out of your day at the show, so here are some top tips to ensure you have a fabulous time. First […]