Nicholas Lodge

  • Summer Plans?!

    Now that we have our 2017 Spring Open House behind us, we at ISAC are looking forward to upcoming classes we are hosting! This summer we are so excited to be hosting Stephen Benison for three classes this coming July! That’s right THREE classes! What makes this even more exciting is the fact that Stephen…

  • Spring Open House 2017

    As always, the blog after our latest Open House event is a photo blog! Thank you to everyone who attended our 2017 Spring Open House, thank you to Marilyn and Michele for their fabulous demos, and a big thanks to my ISAC family for putting on another great event! Our 2017 Grand Holiday Open House…

  • Winner Winner!

    Last week we had two special blogs about the fabulous line of Creative Cake System molds by Katy Sue Designs. We were asking our readers to submit a comment for a chance to win FOUR molds from the Creative Cake System family! We had an overwhelming response, but I am excited to announce the winner…

  • Katy Sue Two!

    I was so excited about our blog this week, with our Katy Sue Creative Cake System giveaway and the debut of Scott’s new cookbook, that I forgot to tell you all about the rest of the Creative Cake System line that ISAC is carrying! These molds are designed to work with rolled fondant and gumpaste…

  • Katy Sue, We Love You!

    Um… who loves NEW PRODUCTS? And who loves FREE GIVEAWAYS??? You do?! Well, good news, because this is the blog for you! Chef Nicholas has been trying out some brand spanking new Katy Sue Cake Design molds- the Creative Cake System designed by Ceri Griffiths. There are four sets, and they are designed to use…

  • Have you signed up yet?!

    We are just two and a half weeks away from our 2017 ISAC Spring Open House event! Hooray! On Saturday, March 18th, we are excited to be hosting two fabulous guest instructors: Marilyn Bawol and Michele Sweeney! Both of these ladies are super talented and will be giving exceptional demonstrations. You can read more about…

  • SoFlo Cake Competition!

    The categories for the 2017 SoFlo Cake Competition have been announced! Yay! Chef Nicholas was instrumental in choosing the categories and will be the lead judge! This year there will be three categories: Wedding Cakes, Theme Cakes, and Non-Cakes! Let me tell you all about it! In this year’s wedding cake category, competitors will need…

  • Pastry Lovers Fest!

    I love my job. I love being warm. I love the beach. I love the Caribbean. It would be a GROSS underestimation to say I am upset Chef Nicholas didn’t take me along to Puerto Rico with him this weekend. Chef Nicholas was attending the Pastry Lovers Fest, and after seeing the photos, well… I’m…

  • 25 Years! Going Strong!

    Last week I shared that 2017 is the International Sugar Art Collection’s 25th Anniversary. Beginning on Friday, July 17, 1992 Chef Nicholas taught a series of 15 one-day classes at Confectionary Yours, a cake and candy retail store in Marietta, Georgia. This was the birth of ISAC. But the catalyst for Chef Nicholas and Scott…