Nicholas Lodge

  • Sweet Fest!

    It’s almost time for the 2016 Sweet Fest Business Convention!! This September 23-25, 2016, business owners in the sweets industry can head down to Atlanta to attend this fantastic event. This conference is a bit different from your average cake/confectionary convention because it focuses on the business side of the industry, rather than the artistic…

  • Welcome Back Chef Joe!

    I am very excited to share that Chef Joe Cumm will be returning to ISAC to teach in Studio B again! Chef Joe was with us last August teaching amazing Oriental String work and modeling chocolate techniques. This time around Chef Joe will be teaching some fantastic chocolate techniques! But before we get into the…

  • Cake Master Interview!

    Hello friends and happy Thursday! I am in a fantastic mood because Chef Nicholas is featured in an interview in the August 2016 Cake Masters Magazine! Oh, and also because the ICES Convention begins today! Hooray!  For weeks and weeks Chef Nicholas and I have been politely asking all of you, students, clients, and fans,…

  • Sweet Summer Classes

    Memorial Day is just around the corner, and that means summer fun is officially on its way! June is a BIG month at ISAC; Sidney Galpern is returning to Studio B with three isomalt classes, and Chef Nicholas has two classes (including a BRAND NEW CLASS)! Two weeks ago, here on the blog, I discussed…

  • Mama’s Boys

    This past Sunday was Mother’s Day in the United States. To celebrate, an extremely talented group of cake decorators (all “Mama’s Boys) collaborated and designed and created cakes in honor of their mothers! Each cake had to include a sugar flower, so what would this collaboration be without our very own Chef Nicholas! All of…

  • Cupcake Rose Tutorial!

    Hello everyone in cake decorating land! I am back with another wonderful tutorial from Chef Nicholas Lodge! This one I am pretty excited about, I really love the design and how easy it is to recreate at home or in your bakery. Friends… I’m talking about the Rose Cupcake! Chef Nicholas has taken a simply…