Blog and Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: Susan Trianos

Anna Weisend
28 Nov 2018

Susan Trianos is a talent that hails from Toronto. She has been in the baking and cake decorating industry for over 30 years and it has been her only career. She has owned a renowned bakery in her hometown, has worked for Wilton Industries, ran the Pillsbury test kitchen in Canada, and was also an instructor for a well known Confectionary Arts College in Toronto. While Susan still creates edible art for her client base, she focuses her attention on her online school, Learn to Cake. She comes from an era of cake decorating where there were limited tools, books,...

Credit

Give Credit Where Credit Is Due (or How to Play Nice in the Creative Sandbox)

Anna Weisend
14 Nov 2018

Do you have an original idea? What should you do with it? When should you give credit to someone else? Continue Reading

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Artist Spotlight: Mayte Rodriguez Gigante

Anna Weisend
24 Oct 2018

Please meet Mayte Rodriquez Gigante. Mayte is the owner and designer of Isomalt by Mayte Rodriguez, located in Spain. Pastry has always been a part of her life, starting in her mother's kitchen, where she grew up making all kids of confections. It was her greatest hobby. After trying out several jobs as an adult, in 2005 she decided to start training in pastry and turn her passion into a career. Her journey started in her confectionary workroom where, day in and day out, she learned everything relating to traditional pastry and, in 2009, discovered the art and craft of...

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CakePlay is Kosher Certified! Why This is Good News for You!

Anna Weisend
10 Oct 2018

What is Kosher? The technical interpretation is “fit and proper”. Many people know that Kosher or “keeping Kosher” are dietary restrictions for those of Jewish faith. Some may understand that to mean abstaining from pork or not mixing meat and milk products together (ex: cheese burger). What many people may not realize is that kosher is a set of dietary laws that were set forth in the old testament, not only about what they should or should not eat but how food should be prepared. Isomalt is a derivative of sugar so you’re probably wondering why anyone cares if...

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Artist Spotlight: Gregoire Goel

Anna Weisend
26 Sep 2018

Here at CakePlay, the most rewarding thing is to see all the beautiful creations made by the hardworking sugar artists that cross our path. We think we should share all of that with you! Once a month we will be sharing a sugar artist that amazes and delights us. We hope that spotlighting this talent will delight and inspire you as well. Gregoire Goel The very first sugar artist we are spotlighting is Gregoire Goel, who hails from France. In his studio, Grégoire Goel gives life to dazzling creatures that are unique and maybe a little magical. From sugar, an...