January 27, 2012

Aussie Tweets – Week 2009-08-30

  • Did you know sugarpaste originated in Australia? I’m told that it’s popularity was spread by the Country Women’s Association in the 1950′s #
  • If you are in Sydney and you’d like to see me dem my op art cake tomorrow evening, please contact Iced Affair http://www.icedaffair.com.au/ #
  • My students created some fantastic cat cakes today. None had carved cake

Cakes in Australia – first impressions

Wow I’ve learnt so much since I’ve been here in Sydney on my Australian cake adventure. The seminar has whizzed past…… I’ve met lots of amazing people, seen some incredibly detailed cakes, found out about how cakes are created here and sampled the most popular flavours.

Did you know that sugarpaste has its origins here in Australia? From what I have discovered so far it was the Country Woman’s… Continue reading

Aussie Tweets – Week 2009-08-23

  • Saw Planet Cake dem how to create a Mad Hatter cake – fascinating and different to my approach to Wonky’s, think I’ll stick to my own way! #
  • Just returned from the official opening of the Australian cake seminar here in Sydney, I feel so privileged to have been invited. #
  • Spend day sightseeing in Sydney with kath Swansbra, what a

Lindy in Australia – settling in

Jet lag…..I do dislike this woozy feeling, but I guess its not natural to try and change the body clock so drastically! Well as you can probably tell, I’ve arrived and I’m on the internet! I had to wait until 10am this morning for the shops to open, a long wait when I woke at 5am, to buy a prepaid mobile internet dongle. The wonders of technology… Continue reading

Lindy’s front cover jewellery cake

I heard on the grapevine last week that my Pink Fizz cake jewellery cake was on the cover of Cake Craft and Decoration magazine this month, still not received my copy but I can confirm that it is on the cover – Looks great doesn’t it?

Lindy Smith's cake on the front cover of Cake Craft and Decoration magazine

Win a copy of my Wonky DVD

The culinary guide website, via their promotions page, is currently running a competition to win a copy of my wonky cake DVD

Cover of Lindy's wonky celebraion cakes DVD

Cover of Lindy's wonky celebraion cakes DVD

So why not click on this link and fill in your details for a… Continue reading

Lindy’s Australian Cake Adventure

My Australian cake adventure is about to start! I’m packed and ready to go …I’m visiting 3 cities, demonstrating and teaching in 5 venues and covering 12 different topics!!! It’s a big trip!!!! All the months of organising are now over and I’m off tomorrow on the first leg, arriving in Sydney on Friday Evening.

With so much stuff and only a 23kg allowance, planning and packing my suitcase… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

  • Setting up my phone 2 tweet! #
  • More beautiful pink, rose and ice blue Swarovski crystals have just arrived http://bit.ly/17paae
    #5mmSwarovski #
  • Was presented with an ‘Online Business Services Award’ from Aylesbury Vale DC today. Details hopefully in the Bucks Herald newspaper shortly #
  • Read a review of my ‘bake me I’m yours…cookie’ http://bit.ly/nc0Dx #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

  • High heel shoe cookie cutters in stock http://bit.ly/XO7lJ
    Order your top quality cutter today! #
  • Last box of my dvds and sugarcraft cutters sent to Australia today in prep for the Sydney cake seminar. Sales night 26/08/09, see you there! #
  • Been asked by a wedding magazine for 100 words on wedding cake trends 2010! Typical journalist style it’s for today

Additional Autumn cake workshops

Just to let you all know that due to demand we’ve added five additional workshops to our autumn programme. So how do you fancy joining me to learn how to carve this whale?

Our cake carving courses are proving very popular so as requested we’ve added another cake design… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

  • Putting together a small slide show of my decorated cookies which I hope to be able to show at the cake seminar in Sydney. #
  • Just secured some business funding to update my website skills – got to choose a suitable course – then chances will be afoot – lots to do! #
  • Putting the finishing touches to my Christmas tree cake decorating

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

  • Putting together a small slide show of my decorated cookies which I hope to be able to show at the cake seminar in Sydney. #
  • Just secured some business funding to update my website skills – got to choose a suitable course – then chances will be afoot – lots to do! #
  • Putting the finishing touches to my Christmas tree cake decorating