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. […]
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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 […]
Cake decorating in Italy 2010 – what I learnt!
My much-anticipated teaching trip to Rome is now over, but all good things must come to an end! The students were all very keen to learn, cake decorating in Italy is relatively new, but as always it is not just the students who learn. Here are some of my observations and findings: Cake decorating in Italy […]
Bellissimo handbags: Cake Carving Class in Rome
My last class in Rome and it was full of students from all corners of Italy – Sardinia, Scilly, Milan, Florence, Venice etc. Day three is always easier as everyone knows the ropes. We were using Madeira cakes, which are very different to the cream-filled cakes that most Italians are used to. But the samples […]