Renshaw Academy is BACK!

Renshaw Academy is BACK!

Hey, hey, hey! Last month, Chef Nicholas kicked off Renshaw Academy; amazing and intensive cake decorating certification courses designed by Chef Nicholas exclusively for Renshaw. There are three different modules: Sugar Flowers, Sugarpaste (rolled fondant), and Royal Icing. In March, the very first Renshaw Academy class on American soil took at ISAC. This first class…

Love Color, Love Renshaw!

Love Color, Love Renshaw!

Chef Nicholas, Renshaw Americas’ Brand Ambassador, has been in Liverpool, England all week. He, and the nine Brand Ambassador Partners, have been having an amazing time visiting the Renshaw headquarters! On Monday they took a fabulous tour of the Renshaw Factory, seeing where all the amazing products are made (not just for us, but for…

Pastry Lovers Fest!

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…

Nicholas Lodge Never Stops

Nicholas Lodge Never Stops

Today is January 12, 2017. This year, Nicholas Lodge has already been to Chicago, New York, and is currently on route to Orlando. We haven’t even had two full weeks of 2017, and Chef Nicholas has been in four different states; I think he has clocked less than 36 hours in his home state of…

Who’s ready for Renshaw?!

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,…

Sweet Fest!

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…

Winners of the Birthday Blog!

Winners of the Birthday Blog!

As promised here are the winners of the Birthday Blog prizes! Thank you to everyone who commented on last week’s blog! I do hope that all the winners listed below enjoy their prizes, whatever they may be! Craftsy Class Winners Ultimate Sugar Rose Class: Iisha Barnes “Would love to win your Ultimate Sugar Rose Class.”…

Happy Birthday Blog!

Happy Birthday Blog!

Today is an exciting day! Why, you ask? Today we celebrate the one year anniversary of the Nicholas Lodge Blog! Hooray!!! Writing this blog each week for all of you has been a lot of fun, and I have learned so much more about cake decorating and baking in the process! I have enjoyed researching…