Nicholas Lodge

  • Are you ready for Open House?!

    There is less than two weeks to go until our 2016 Grand Holiday Open House!! Following the tradition that we began last year, ISAC will again be hosting two fantastic guest instructors- Wayne Steinkopf and Steven Stellingwerf. Chef Nicholas will also be debuting two brand new products in his demonstrations! Last year at our Grand…

  • Who’s ready for Renshaw?!

    As many of you may know, Chef Nicholas is lucky enough to be the Brand Ambassador for Renshaw, the world’s leading manufacturer of rolled fondant. We have been working even more closely with Renshaw for the last few months… doing what you ask? Well, let me tell you! Renshaw was established in 1898 in London,…

  • Gingerbread Depot 2016

    When I was growing up, one of my favorites things to do during the holiday season was to build a gingerbread house. I say, “WAS,” because as I grew up and starting building the house on my own I realized how much WORK it was! Cutting and baking the ginger bread (or even going to…

  • Fantastic Fall Flowers

    This weekend Chef Nicholas is teaching his Gumpaste Flowers for Fall class at ISAC. Wild Poppy, Fall Cosmos, Dahlia, Ginkgo Leaf, Chili Peppers, and several types of grasses will all feature at this class. These flowers, and especially their bold, warm colors, make me happy. I love the fall. But, what if you love fall…

  • ISAC gets Swank(y)

    I have some FABULOUS news to share with all of you, and I am pretty excited! Wayne Steinkopf of Swank Cake Designs will be our guest instructor at this year’s Grand Holiday Open House! Not only will Wayne have an incredible demo for the event, he will also be teaching two classes in Studio B!!…

  • New Reading Material…

    We are smack dab in the middle of our HUGE 13-day PME Master Class! The students have already conquered rolled fondant and they are two-thirds finished with the royal icing module. They will finish up with five days straight of gumpaste flowers! If you know anything about Nicholas Lodge, you know that flowers are his…

  • Mirror Glaze is at ISAC!!

    If you are reading this blog, you’re likely into the sugar arts and decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and the like. That means, you MUST know about the Mirror Glaze trend that is dominating the cake decorating world right now. Basically, it is a glaze with a very shiny, mirror-like finish. There are tons of cake…