Posts by sweetflowers

I tried the 'not in a licensed kitchen' ploy right off the bat. But unfortunately the venue doesn't care. Pebbles, the guilt trip is what's killing me. And QT, you are right about the number of invites, but from what I understand, a...

Yeah, yeah, I know, I was caught off guard when she originally asked. And I honestly thought the wedding would be closer to her house and much smaller (she originally told me 50- 80 people).A hot mess... I completely agree, and I've...

I'm sorry this is another pricing question. Basically I just need to know approximately the going rate for custom cake in and around the Atlanta GA area. Buttercream cake, red velvet with cream cheese filling. Just a ballpark per...

That's right Christina. They don't take long in the microwave (depending on how many you are doing of course). The same trick can be done with sugar ice cream cones too, if you want to cut them down in size.

I paint my pieces all the time. I use clear alcohol (like gin or vodka) or lemon extract mixed with my gel colors to paint. Be careful not to over paint though, it can still dissolve the sugar if you keep going over the same spot...

I had emailed BC and complained bitterly about them making their boxes smaller. I then emailed DH and told them to keep the box size the same no matter what, I'd rather pay more than lower the amount of batter I get, obviously they...

My dad harvests our prickly pears for us, we have hundreds in the back yard. He is pulling stickers out for days afterward (uses thick gloves and tongs also). My mom makes prickly pear jelly too but I never thought to use it for...

They were also listed in the last newsletter if you get that. I'm scheduled at 9AM Thrusday

Auzzi, that's one of the best definitions I've read on the subject. I've never heard of sugar plate though, is it like pastillage?

I charge by the hour for my specialty gum paste flowers. I'm sorry, but I'm not doing specialty work for $10 an hour. In California that's only a little over minimum wage and not everyone can do them. You have to price your work for...