Herbs and Spices and Everything Nice
When you are a Sugar artist, sometimes you only think about sugar when doing your work. What type of medium do you want to use for your latest project. What type of tools do you want to use? But that is only part of the project. When you are baking, do you think about what…
Isolation and Fun!
I know the title of my blog may sound a little bit contradictory. How can ‘Isolation’ and ‘Fun’ go together you ask? Well, let me help you with this one. If you are stuck at home, either working or not working, it’s easy to get down and sad about being home so much with not…
So Many Things To Do…..
Hello there! Are you stressed out? Is the current news report about all the things going on around the world stressing you? According to a report published by the NY Times in April, 2019, Americans are among the most stressed out people in the world. I don’t see a report on people outside the U.S.,…
Classes, Classes, Classes!!
Happy Thursday to everyone! Are you looking for more ways to improve your sugar skills? Do you want to learn more about making sugar flowers, working with fondant, buttercream or other types of sugar art techniques? Well, look no more! I have a list of wonderful places for you to go that will provide all…
On The Road Again…..
Well, it’s On The Road Again….. for Chef Nicholas. Do you remember that song Willie Nelson sings about being “On The Road Again….. Just can’t wait to get on the road again….”? That song reminds me to move the “Nick Stick” to a new location that he is traveling to this week. Chef Nicholas will…
The New Look of ISAC
My blog this week is going to focus on the “New and Improved” ISAC Studio and some upcoming events that are now on the ISAC calendar. As many of you heard, ISAC announced late last year that they were making some changes. They decided to downsize the Retail shopping space and provide their products online…
February Shows for Team ISAC
February continues to be a very busy month for the team at ISAC as they travel to 2 different shows this week and next. By the time you read this, Chef Nicholas and Scott will be in Round Rock, Texas for the That Takes the Cake Show. Round Rock is near Austin, for those of…
Chef Nicholas Travels
UPDATED LINKS. The links on the previous blog were not working correctly. This blog has the correct ones in them. Happy Thursday! As I mentioned before in my previous blogs, I want to do my best to keep you up to date on the travels and adventures of Chef Nicholas. I’m sure most of…
American Cake Awards Nomination!
The American Cake Awards 2020 is a new event that is coming up in April that I’m sure most of you may not have heard about. I mentioned it briefly in my blog last week, but I wanted to dedicate this week’s blog to this event and what it means to our industry. …
January Sugar Stuff!
The first month of the year is just about gone. If you are like me, you are back to work and picking up where you left off before the holidays… and…. wishing for the next vacation or sugar get-away to hurry up and get here! Well, don’t despair, because there are so many fun things…