Dusting Powders Decoded
When I worked in the retail gallery here at ISAC, one of my favorite things to do was restock all the dusting powders: petal dusts, pearl dusts, luster dust, hologram (or disco) dust, and highlighters. Why? Because the colors are beautiful, and it seems to me as if ISAC offers every color imaginable! As beautiful…
Upcoming Fun with Chef Nicholas and ISAC
Hello dear friends! Can you believe that January is already over?! Chef Nicholas is busy imparting knowledge to students at the French Pastry School as we speak, lucky ducks! He did want me to share some fun upcoming events with you all though! The Austin Cake Show, That Takes the Cake, is up first (February…
Chef Nicholas and Renshaw: Part II
Happy Thursday everyone! Last week I shared the news that Chef Nicholas has become the Brand Ambassador for Renshaw’s line of rolled fondant and gumpaste. Chef Nicholas wanted to share the store of how rolled fondant was initially brought over to the US, and below is his account of how it all happened! I hope…
Chef Nicholas Lodge is the Brand Ambassador for Renshaw!
Photo: S. Ewing/ISAC We have quite an announcement to share with everyone! Chef Nicholas Lodge was invited to be the Brand Ambassador for the Renshaw Rolled Fondant and Gumpaste product line! Both the ISAC and Renshaw families are very excited to begin this new relationship! Chef Nicholas was involved with the development of the original…
NEW Chef Nicholas Lodge Craftsy Class!
Chef Nicholas’ Craftsy Sneak Peek! I’m going to make you wait just a bit longer for my Craftsy news. Why? Well, because last week I told you that our In-side Sale would be starting on Saturday, January 17 and go through Sunday, January 25. THAT HAS CHANGED! It will now begin Monday, January 19 and…
Hello 2015!
The Year of the Cake: 2015 Well, hello there! I’ve really missed writing fun blogs for you all! I did short blogs the last two weeks since both Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on Thursday (my normal publishing day). I love all the readers, but hey- family comes first. With the holidays now behind us, I’m…
Happy New Year from ISAC
The entire ISAC family wishes all of you a happy and healthy New Year! As 2015 begins I look forward to bringing you more fun and interesting blogs, to meeting you in classes, and hopefully, new readers will find this blog and become new ISAC and Chef Nicholas friends and fans! If you have been considering taking a class with…
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the ISAC family! Chef Nicholas, Scott, Larry, Ann, Molly, Gretchen, Molly, and Stephanie would all like to wish our students, clients, fans, friends, and family a very Merry Christmas today! Whether you celebrate with a Bûche de Noël or a Steamed Christmas pudding, we hope you have a very sweet holiday! Sweetly yours,…
Christmas Pudding!
Traditional Christmas Pudding It had been my intention to continue discussing holiday treats all December long. After reading my blog last week about the Bûche de Noël, Scott suggested sharing the history of the English Steamed Plum Pudding. While I loved the idea (I’m always open to suggestions), this American girl has never even HAD…
Bûche de Noël: A Most Delicious Tree
Yule Log Cake With the holiday’s right around the corner, I thought I would delve deeper into some holiday cake decorating. To me the obvious choice was the Bûche de Noël or the Yule Log cake. In all honesty, I was not super familiar with this cake until recently. Up until I started working at…