‘Sugar Craft’ is one of 3 books about cake decoration written by these two authors; the others are ‘Cake Decorating’ and ’101 Cake Decorating Ideas’. As you can probably guess by those titles, these books are relatively basic in tone … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged cake, cookbook, marzipan, recipes, sugar, Wedding Cake | 1 CommentThis is a nice little how-to book for making marzipan figures, with illustrated step-by-step instructions. Amazon dates it as a 1950 printing; I think it is a bit later but the frontispiece doesn’t say. All of the work illustrated has … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged cake decoration, marzipan | Leave a commentBarbara Casey from “I Do!” Wedding Photography sent us these photos from the wedding of Emily Scott and John Peterson, last summer. The cake is black and white with fresh raspberries, and two layers of marzipan cake. Marzipan and chocolate … Read More
Posted in Weddings & Events | Tagged chocolate, marzipan, raspberries, Wedding Cake | 2 CommentsToday I created 5 desserts for the Club’s regular dessert tray – this is how they looked in the kitchen, before they were plated. This is my first try at photoing pastries in a commercial kitchen under bad lighting – … Read More
Posted in Pastry & Desserts | Tagged almond, apple, apricot glaze, blackberries, chocolate, espresso, lemon, maple, marzipan, mousse, pecan, pistachio, raspberries, streusel, tart, Vancouver Club | Leave a comment‘Use Results of this Book to Enliven Your Shop Windows and Increase Your Sales’ ends the preface to this very dated book, printed in English, French and German. There is still lots of valuable information in this, a gift from … Read More
Posted in On My Bookshelf | Tagged cake decoration, marzipan, recipes | Leave a commentLocation: The Hart House, Burnaby (where is that?) guests: 55 photographer: Barbara Casey, “I Do!” Wedding Photography Black and white with fresh raspberries, and two layers of marzipan cake. Marzipan and chocolate icing.
Posted in Weddings & Events | Tagged black & white, Burnaby, chocolate, marzipan, raspberries, vanilla, Wedding Cake | Leave a comment