25 years of Gingerbread!
This year not only marks the 25th anniversary of Nicholas Lodge’s International Sugar Art Collection, it also marks the 25th anniversary of another tradition that the ISAC family holds near and dear: the Omni Grove Park Inn National Gingerbread House Competition! Back in 1992 a group of local community members got together to build some…
Chef Nicholas is coming to Orlando!
A few weeks ago, I shared that Chef Nicholas will be attending two different cake shows in October: Show Me Sweets Edible Art and Cake Competition (October 21) in St. Louis, MO, and Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show (October 29) in Toronto, Canada. The sweets communities of the Midwest and…
SoFlo 2018 Tickets!!!
I am so excited to tell everyone that the 2018 SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo tickets are now on pre-sale!! Why am I so excited? As many of you know, Chef Nicholas has been lead judge for the competitions for years, and Renshaw Americas has been a big sponsor of the event. So, the ISAC…
There’s still time!
Tomorrow is September first. The year is beginning to wind down now that the lazy summer days are at an end. Chef Nicholas will only be teaching three more classes at our location in Georgia this year. Not only are there three Nicholas Lodge classes left, there are also only three classes left taught by…
October is going to be SWEET!
This October Chef Nicholas is thrilled to be attending not one, but TWO fantastic cake and sweets shows: the Show Me Sweets Edible Art and Cake Competition and Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show. This will be the first time that Chef Nicholas attends either of these shows, and is excited to bring his skills and…
Fall in love with Cake Decorating this fall!
Summer is coming to a close. The busy summer wedding season is wrapping up, and depending on where you live, the kids are either back at school, or will be in the next couple of weeks. The days will soon become cooler and longer as fall begins. Why not sharpen some of your cake decorating…
Chocolate Bon Bons with Chef Joseph Cumm
Chef Joseph Cumm is coming back to ISAC! Last February, Chef Joe taught an amazing mini-chocolate showpiece class. This fall he’s back to teach Introduction to Chocolate and Bon Bons! YUM! This is a 1-day class, but it is PACKED full of amazing techniques. If you want to learn how to temper chocolate, make ganache,…
Sweet Fest Con 2017!
Sweet Fest Business Convention is back in Atlanta, September 21-24, 2017! This is not your every ay cake show. Sweet Fest Con is aimed at helping aspiring and established professionals in the baking and sweets industry! Whether you make cakes, cookies, or candies, Sweet Fest Con can give you valuable tools to start, grow, and…
Renshaw Love Color Charts for EVERYONE!
The Renshaw Love Color Chart is amazing. So amazing that I featured it in last week’s blog. Well, I decided to come back today, (yes, before our normal Thursday post), to give you all a gift. In this blog post you will find downloadable PDFs for the entire Renshaw Love Color Chart!! YAY! But wait,…
Love Color, Love Renshaw!
Chef Nicholas, Renshaw Americas’ Brand Ambassador, has been in Liverpool, England all week. He, and the nine Brand Ambassador Partners, have been having an amazing time visiting the Renshaw headquarters! On Monday they took a fabulous tour of the Renshaw Factory, seeing where all the amazing products are made (not just for us, but for…