Bake Magazine Honors!

Bake Magazine Honors!

Chef Nicholas received an early Christmas present late last week- he was honored by Bake Magazine! In their annual Twentyfive special edition magazine this year, they decided to honor the top 25 educators and mentors in the fields of baking, pastry, and chocolate. Many names on the list were familiar (Norman Love, Jacquy Pfeiffer, Marina…

Holiday Wishes from ISAC

Holiday Wishes from ISAC

It has been another fabulous year at Nicholas Lodge’s International Sugar Art Collection! Thanks to each and every one of you out there: students, clients, fans, shoppers, friends, and family. You are the reason we are here, and why Chef Nicholas travels the world sharing his sugary talents. Chef Nicholas, Scott, Ann, Molly, Jan, Carol,…

2019 Class Schedule!

2019 Class Schedule!

ISAC is excited to tell everyone that Chef Nicholas’ 2019 class schedule is now online! Chef Nicholas already has some great classes on tap, as well traveling to a bunch of different states! We even already have a class scheduled in Studio B! Chef Nicholas is starting off 2019 by teaching his Renshaw Academy Flower…

Gingerbread 2018

Gingerbread 2018

It is that time of year again, folks. The National Gingerbread House Gingerbread Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn was held last week, and that perennial staple, Head Judge Chef Nicholas Lodge was there presiding over all the pomp and circumstance. And this year television crews from both FoodNetwork and NBC were there filming…

More Flower Pro? Yes, Please!

More Flower Pro? Yes, Please!

Last week Chef Nicholas winning the Cake Hero Award had to be celebrated. But there was more to celebrate last week- brand new Nicholas Lodge products by Katy Sue Designs were released! First is a new product in the Nicholas Lodge Collection by Katy Sue Designs- the Blackberry and Oak Leaves mold, and second the…

HAIL THE RETURNING HERO!

HAIL THE RETURNING HERO!

  The last few years, Cake Masters has hosted the Cake Masters Awards. For the last few years I have worked (with help from all of you!) to get Chef Nicholas nominated for the Cake Hero award. Sadly, the last two years, Chef Nicholas was passed over for the honor. Something I could not fathom,…

Is it time for Pie yet?!

Is it time for Pie yet?!

After my blog last week my husband and son went out and picked some apples from North Georgia. They brought home several varieties and we turned them into a delicious apple crisp (my apple crisp recipe that isn’t even an apple crisp!). I was enjoying it hot and bubbling out of the oven, and thinking…