September 2008

World Pastry Competition
September 1 & 2

Winners from around the world will gather to see which country has the winning top pastry chefs. Participants watch as the teams create, construct and build their winning show pieces, desserts and confections. Come watch teams from the USA, France, Switzerland, Japan, and other leading countries battle for the prestigious "First Place Gold Medal" in this world event. For additional information, please visit the official web site at www.worldpastryforum.com

"Fall in Gumpaste"
An all-time favorite class…Fall flowers, berries, fruits and leaves will be created. Students will make maple leaves, Japanese maple leaves, oak leaves, acorns, blackberry, chrysanthemums, buckeyes, Chinese lanterns and fall berries. This class has great ideas for fall wedding cakes, celebration cakes and those difficult cakes for men. The completed class items will be artfully arranged in a small container, displaying the variety of fall colors.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 6 & 7, 2008
Class time: 9:30 to 5:30
Location: The Nicholas Lodge School, Atlanta (Norcross,) Georgia
Class Fee: $240.00

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"Fall Decorating Techniques in Rolled Fondant & Gumpastee"
This great two-day class will begin with students covering a square dummy cake with rolled fondant. The top of the cake will be decorated with a gumpaste cornucopia which will be filled with gumpaste fall fruits, leaves, nuts and berries. The side of the cake will feature a variety of seasonal fall decorations created by using different cutters from the Patchwork, FMM and JEM collections, as well as some silicone molds. The class will be filled with useful ideas that can be used on a variety of rolled fondant cakes, grooms cakes, cupcakes, etc.
Dates: Monday & Tuesday, September 8 & 9, 2008
Class time: 9:30 to 5:30
Location: The Nicholas Lodge School, Atlanta (Norcross,) Georgia
Class Fee: $250.00

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Special Class
The Wilton School of Cake Decorating
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
Five day class at The Wilton School of Cake Decorating in Woodridge, Illinois. Nicholas will be returning to the Wilton School once again and teaching his very popular class, "Fall Wedding Cake." For additional information or to register for this class, please contact the Wilton School directly at 630-985-6077, by email to: Marie Chiarito, Wilton School Administrator at mchiarito@wilton.com, or Sandy Folsom, Wilton School Director at sfolsom@wilton.com, or visit the Wilton website at www.wilton.com

 

Three Day Class - “Introduction to Rolled Fondant”
During this class you will learn many different decorating techniques used on rolled fondant cakes. Many of the techniques can be used or adapted for buttercream and rolled buttercream cakes as well. You will be working on two dummy cakes that you will take home after class for future reference.

Techniques covered will include: covering a cake dummy with rolled fondant, crimping, embossing, quilting, embroidery, brush embroidery, appliqué work, lace work, painting on a cake, using various molds in creating quick cake decorations, ribbon insertion, drapes and bows, ribbons, ropes and tassels…just to name a few! This is a great class if you want to get involved in rolled fondant or if you need guidance and new ideas in expanding the techniques you already are using.
Dates: Tuesday-Thursday, September 23-25, 2008
Class time: 9:30 to 5:00
Location: The Nicholas Lodge School, Atlanta (Norcross,) Georgia
Class Fee: $385.00

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Important Class Information
Class Registration / Cancellation / Policies:
  • We require a non-refundable registration fee be paid at the time of registration for each class you register for. The registration fee is applied towards your class fee.  Class registrations and cancellations cannot be accepted by email.
  • Two and three day classes require a $50.00 registration fee and five day classes require a $100.00 registration fee.
  • The balance of your class fee is due 14 days prior to the beginning of the class.
  • Class fees may be paid by money order or by credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
  • Registration fees and class fees are not refundable due to a student being “a-no-show.”
  • If cancellation is made more than fourteen (14) days prior to the start of the class, class fees only will be refunded to the student.
  • If it becomes necessary to cancel a class of any kind due to low enrollment, all prepaid fees will be refunded. The school does not accept responsibility for airline cancellation penalties or other expenses incurred due to class cancellation. Every attempt will be made to cover all of the material outlined in the class description. However, due to unavoidable situations, it may be necessary to change the class outline due to time limitations and other situations.
  • All class sessions include a light lunch each day, as well as morning and afternoon coffee, bottled water and soft drinks.
  • The classroom is opened by 8:30 on class mornings. Most students arrive around 9:00 enabling them to get settled in (and have a cup of coffee) before class begins at 9:30.
  • Class is scheduled to end each day at 5:30, but may go longer. Please plan on an additional hour on the last day to allow time to complete the class project, pack up your work, etc.
  • For those of you who will be flying into Atlanta to attend class, we suggest that you book your return flight no earlier than 8:00 P.M. of the last day of class. This will allow time to finish class work, pack your completed project and allow travel time to the airport.
  • For the consideration of others, video cameras, beepers and cellular phones are not allowed in the classroom.
  • If you need additional information to make plans for your class here with us at ISAC, please call. We will be happy to help in any way possible.

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