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Nov
06

Great Events Coming Up!

Posted by Susan Clippinger
in  Company News

This is such an exciting time of year!  The holidays are right around the corner and there are 2 very exciting events coming up that I just have to tell you about!

The first one starts today, Thursday, November 7 and goes through Sunday, November 10 in Atlanta, Georgia.   I’m talking about the Ultimate Sugar Show’s Baking Supply Expo and Cake Competition which takes place in conjunction with the Business Conference for Sweets Industry Professionals also known as The Sweet Makers Industry Conference.  Now, I know that is a mouth full when it comes to naming cake shows, but stay with me because I think this is definitely one to attend.  There are so many classes, demos, and things to learn at this convention.  There will be special demonstrations and presentations by many well-known cake artists like Ron Ben-Israel, Joshua John Russell, Holly Broussard and Reva Alexander-Hawk, just to name a few.

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Mar
12

CookieCon!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Chef Nicholas Classes on the Road
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Hello friends! I have fun and exciting news to share with all of you! Chef Nicholas will be at CookieCon! Hooray! Last year was the first time Chef Nicholas attended CookieCon, but I never mentioned it here on the blog. If you are thinking to yourself, Stephanie... why did you TELL US Chef was going to be at CookieCon? That my friends, is an easy answer. The 2017 CookieCon event sold out so quickly that I didn't even get the chance to write a blog about it. That's right... the event sold out so fast that the blog I was preparing became irrelevant by publication day! Yes, CookieCon is THAT AMAZING. 

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Nov
08

More Macarons!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Studio B Classes
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Last week I mentioned that Chef Joe Cumm would be returning to ISAC and Studio B this December for a class on French Macarons and petit fours. The class was completely sold out in four days!! Wow. I understand, I love me some French Macarons. I love the variety of flavors and how light and airy they are with a slight crunch when you take a bite. Yum, yum, yum. 

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Apr
18

It's Cookie Time!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Recipes
It's Cookie Time!

Right before our Spring Open House last month ISAC was excited to announce the publication of the 25th Anniversary Edition of Lunch is Ready, Scott's amazing cookbook! If you have had the pleasure of meeting me during one of our fabulous classes, you will know that cookie time is my favorite part of the day. It should be no surprise that my favorite part of Scott's cookbook is his cookie recipe section. After speaking to copious amounts of students, I know that many of them enjoy cookie time as much as I do. In fact, during a recent class I engaged a student in a friendly debate over which of Scott's cookies was the best. It didn't help that I couldn't even decide on my own favorite (butterscotch, lemon, ginger, pineapple... I still can't decide!). 

I am in a particularly giving mood today, so when Molly suggested sharing a recipe from the 25th Anniversary of Lunch is Ready, I readily agreed. So my friends, thank Molly when you see her- today I am sharing Scott's Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies AND I am giving away a free copy of Lunch is Ready!

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Guest — Cheryl Weise
Very fond memories of wonderful lunches and class time at the International Sugar Art Collection. Love the lemon cookies.
Thursday, 20 April 2017 09:11
Guest — Hanadi Asfour
Thank you for the Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. I would like be to receive a copy of Lunch is Ready. My email address i... Read More
Thursday, 20 April 2017 09:56
Guest — kescher@netwtc.net
The cookies were great as was the bread. I guess everything was fabulous really! You do a wonderful job Scott. I bought a cookbo... Read More
Thursday, 20 April 2017 10:29
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Mar
14

Let's Decorate Cookies!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Sweet Tricks and Cake Tips
Let's Decorate Cookies!

Hey guess what?! Today's blog is a decorating TUTORIAL!!! Hooray! Chef Nicholas has decorated some really adorable cookies with an Easter theme, so I thought I would share them because Easter is this weekend AND the techniques easy! Best part, even though the techniques are easy the designs are sure to really impress all your friends, families and clients! Chef Nicholas demonstrated these cookies at our Spring Open House, and they were so popular among our guests, I knew I had to share it with all of you too!

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I have recently ventured into the cookie world and I am thrilled to see Chef Lodge doing the same! It makes me feel better about ... Read More
Thursday, 24 March 2016 10:12
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Oct
19

Magic Color Change Royal Icing!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Products We Love
Magic Color Change Royal Icing!

Photo courtesy of CKProducts.com

The holidays are right around  the corner. Halloween is a week away, Thanksgiving is a month away, and Chanukah and Christmas are just two months away. What makes all these holidays even more fun?! Cookies!! What makes cookies beautiful? Royal icing!! What's NOT fun? Coloring royal icing...

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Aug
17

Flavors of the World: Spice it up!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Company News
Flavors of the World: Spice it up!

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Spice Up Your Life!

Summer is heating up with a too hot to handle edition of Chef Nicholas' Flavors of the World! This week our dear chef shares his thoughts on all kinds of different spices and peppers! And now, I'll turn things over to Chef Nicholas:

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May
18

Flavors of the World: Florals

Posted by Stephanie
in  Sweet Tricks and Cake Tips
Flavors of the World: Florals

Fantastic Floral Favorites!

Happy Thursday dear readers!! Today my humble offering is another Flavors of the World segment by Chef Nicholas! Chef Nicholas has a very refined, sophisticated palette, and he just loves floral flavors. I'll also be sharing two delicious recipes developed by the man himself- Vanilla Lavender Shortbread Cookies and Rose and Pink Champagne cupcakes! But enough about me; I'll let Chef Nicholas share his floral story with you.

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Guest — Ikeolu Patricia Biobaku
Interesting read. Thank you for sharing. I am always a fan of yours.
Thursday, 21 May 2015 16:45
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Mar
29

Spring Open Houses- Photo Blog

Posted by Stephanie
in  Company News

Spring has Sprung!

The entire ISAC team sincerely hopes that everyone who attended our Spring Open House this past Saturday enjoyed themselves! We certainly loved hosting not only all of our dear shoppers, students, and clients, we also immensely enjoyed hosting Susan Carberry as our guest instructor this year!  Much like I did after our Grand Holiday Open House, I thought I would focus on sharing photos instead of writing about the day!

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Oh how fun - thank you for sharing these photos. I wish I lived close enough to attend/visit ISAC. Love seeing these finished proj... Read More
Thursday, 02 April 2015 10:33
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Feb
08

Cupcakes and Cookies with the Red Hat Ladies

Posted by Stephanie
in  Studio B Classes
Cupcakes and Cookies with the Red Hat Ladies

Red Hat Happiness

For years, and I mean YEARS, the ISAC team has been just dying to connect with the Red Hat Society Ladies and to create a fun filled class just for them! For those of you who are not familiar with the Red Hat Society, it is a social organization for woman over fifty (although, now women of all ages can join) who just like to have fun! Starting back in 2010, Scott had me look into contacting this fantastic organization. Unfortunately, we were never able to connect with a local group and get a class going. Then we hit the jackpot!

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Molly, OMG.....I am almost in tears reading this. THANK YOU SO MUCH, for your very kind words, AND.....THANK ALL OF YOU for being ... Read More
Thursday, 12 February 2015 10:38
Stephanie
We are so glad you ladies had as much fun as we did! We are looking forward to meeting many more Red Hat Ladies in the future!... Read More
Thursday, 12 February 2015 14:11
Guest — Gayle Kay
Hooray - I am a red hat lady and am so thrilled with your new venture!!! And as usual I have to say how much I adore Chef Nicholas... Read More
Thursday, 12 February 2015 11:56
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Nov
04

History of the Holiday Cookie!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Sweet Tricks and Cake Tips
History of the Holiday Cookie!

It's Cookie Time!

Have you ever enjoyed a sweet, spicy, and crispy gingerbread cookie? Do you love rolling, cutting, and decorating scores of sugar cookies during the holidays? Have you ever wondered why cookies are such a big part of the winter holiday food tradition? Well my friends, in honor of the International Sugar Art Collection's Grand Holiday Open House this weekend, I thought I would research everyone's favorite holiday treat.

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I love learning the history behind the Holiday cookie. It's very interesting and informative and adds a new perspective on our fav... Read More
Friday, 07 November 2014 13:03
Stephanie
Thank you Sandy!
Friday, 07 November 2014 13:31
Guest — Robin
Is there anyway you could come to New England for classes? Please?
Friday, 07 November 2014 16:14
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Sep
23

Autumn Carpenter and Open House Secrets!

Posted by Stephanie
in  Studio B Classes

I'm going to continue the winter theme just a bit longer with this blog. I can't help myself; I'm just too excited about all our upcoming winter events. Today I am going to talk a bit more about Autumn Carpenter's upcoming class with us, and then I'm going to share a few secrets from our upcoming Grand Holiday Open House! 

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Sep
02

Meanwhile, in Studio B...

Posted by Stephanie
in  Studio B Classes
Meanwhile, in Studio B...

Fantastic Fall in Studio B

The ISAC team is gearing up for a very busy fall and winter season. We have quite a few Studio B classes, our Grand Holiday Open House, and Chef Nicholas is splitting his time between his classes here in Atlanta, and the classes that he instructs at the French Pastry School in Chicago (not to mention judging the National Gingerbread Competition).

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Jun
14

A Day in the Life...

Posted by Stephanie
in  Recipes
A Day in the Life...

A Day in the Life:

Cake Decorating Student

I know I mention it each week, but we really do have a huge, loyal, and enthusiatic fan base here at Nicholas Lodge's International Sugar Art Collection (ISAC). There are people we see all the time in our retail gallery, customers who regularly call in their orders because they love talking to our wonderful customer service specialists (Yay- Molly, Gretchen, Anne, and Molly. Yes we DO have two Mollys!), our facebook page is very active with an innumerable amount of positive and happy comments from our fans, and of course- the students in our cake decorating classes.

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Guest — aileen N.
Nice history!!! I will one day i take you class.
Thursday, 19 June 2014 04:54
Guest — Icy (Martha) mcginn
I'm coming in October and it can't get here fast enough!!! Soooo excited!
Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:07
Guest — Donna Redmond
It's my Disney World!!!! I have taken two fondant classes. Absolutely, the Best classes ever and they treat you like a queen... Read More
Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:40
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