Pastry Live Seminars 7

Pastry Live seminars are designed to help pastry chefs learn the skills they need to get to the next level. Educational seminars with three of the world’s top pastry chefs took place over the course of two days. These Pastry chefs shared the expertise and knowledge that has ranked them among the best in the world.

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Pastry Live Seminars 6

Pastry Live seminars are designed to help pastry chefs learn the skills they need to get to the next level. Educational seminars with three of the world’s top pastry chefs took place over the course of two days. These Pastry chefs shared the expertise and knowledge that has ranked them among the best in the world.

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Seminars: 5 The Art of the Cake

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Sponsored by Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas is proud to sponsor accomplished Pastry Chef Nicholas Lodge as he teaches audience members “The Art of the Cake”. The demonstration will showcase a full line of pure vanillas and flavors as Chef Lodge explains how to integrate flavors into each component of a beautiful cake, from the cake and filling to fondant and gum paste decorations.

Chef Lodge has been named a Top 10 Cake Artist and Top 10 Pastry Chef by Dessert Professional Magazine. Additionally, he has served as a judge for Food Network’s “Challenges” and has co-authored many books with other sugar artists. He spends his spare time searching for new and innovative ideas that can be introduced and adapted into cakes and sugar art.