Posts by jgifford

If you want to do cakes, then just get in the kitchen and do them.  Honestly, there are no shortcuts and no step-by-step instructions.  The trial and error method will teach you more than any thread.  Figuring out how to...

Quote:Originally Posted by Strubbette  I've been away from this post for a couple of weeks. Had 2 really good ones though.... 1) Had a friend call me on Wednesday and ask if I can make her grandsons 1st birthday cake on Saturday....

What about   The Cake Cottage?

Quote: Originally Posted by JBaringer  yes,  I completely agree.  This is what my "gut"  has been telling me.... a learning experience for sure.  Never again a quote on the spot.  Do you have...

Quote: Originally Posted by BrandisBaked  Purple and teal wedding dress?     When my dd first told me what she wanted, I gagged. But the dress was beautiful and there was enough white with the...

I made my dd's dress - - where else was she going to find a purple & teal wedding dress?  I also made the bridesmaids' dresses - - white satin.  The dresses all fit perfectly, they were all beautiful and we...

Quote: Originally Posted by sherox  Just reading it makes me so angry! I think the hardest part of caking is dealing with difficult customers. I had customer in January wanting a baby bag( diaper bag) cake. After so so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Godot  If I were you, I'd be swinging by her house on my way home from work and shoving those flowers up her @$$ (sideways, even).     I love this!  Seriously, though, you...

Quote: Originally Posted by hbquikcomjamesl  Regarding my previous comment, well, I can pipe, but if you look at my Leland Awards cake,     you can see that the lowercase "l" is...

If she knows exactly what flavors she wants, why does she even need to have a tasting?  And why can't it be scheduled at a later date if she just wants the "tasting" experience?