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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 was 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 […]