We've been busy since my last blog post. Just a few days after filming the segment for KITV News This Morning, Rick and I flew 5000 miles to Boston, to teach his Hibiscus cake and a Painted Peacock cake at
The Cake World's lovely new shop in Saugus, MA. It was my first time in Boston and I wish I had more time to stay and explore all it had to offer! The trip was a bittersweet journey for us. The classes were Rick's last planned classes for 2013, a decision we made after traveling for almost half of 2012. We decided to spend most of this year at home making cakes and living a less hectic lifestyle. It was a tough decision as Rick loves teaching and entertained some amazing offers in locations we've always wanted to visit, but we stuck to our guns, and Boston was going to be the last, at least for a while.
Upon arriving at Boston airport, we were greeted by our wonderful host Andreia, owner of
The Cake World and her two adorable children! Her son, who must have felt an affinity with Rick, after seeing his photo over the months threw his arms around him. Now that's a welcome to Boston! This warm gesture and beaming smiles from the family set the tone for the entire class experience and we knew we were all in for a good time!
Having traveled with Rick for classes on three continents, I have grown to cherish the unique experience of the classes. In every class we meet new cake friends who value the opportunity of learning in a hands-on environment. We share cake stories and spend a lot of time laughing. Although Rick is the teacher and there to share his knowledge, in most if not all of the classes, he has learned new tricks from his students. The class experience is as much about learning new skills as it is getting together with friends and having fun! There is an incredible energy in the room generated by a room full of inspired students and a teacher intent on sharing knowledge. It is unlike anything you can get from a DVD or an online tutorial. Is it pure learning "old school". You enroll in the course, show up for the class, and come prepared to be challenged and hopefully, stimulated. If you are lucky enough to come to a class at The Cake World, who regularly hosts cake instructors from around the world, come hungry for knowledge, bring your appetite because lunch is included, and prepare to feast your eyes on the cake supplies available for purchase at the shop!
Rick's two classes were well documented by myself and
The Cake World. As I was looking through the photos, the ones I was most drawn to were those that showed all the fun we all had! No one took themselves too seriously, and everyone walked away with gorgeous new cakes they were proud of! I would like to thank our fantastic host, Andreia Aguiar, and her husband and family for sharing their photos with us and making our last classes of 2013 unforgettable!
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Beautifully displayed cake decorating eye candy! |
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| You won't meet a nicer family! |
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| She kept us all entertained! |
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| Always cracking jokes. We were drawn to her immediately |
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| Presenting... The Cake World! |
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| Two beautiful ladies, one gorgeous cake! |
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| She came down from Canada for the class, but Rick kept her at arms length |
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| All ready to learn! |
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| A fabulous host and a talented cake artist |
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| She loved posing with her cake. Rick joined in on the action! |
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| The proud instructor and his host beaming after a successful Hibiscus class! |
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| This little cutie wanted to start her cake decorating career early. She came to the right place! |
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| Don't mess with her! Taking a small break after the first phase of painting in the Peacock class |
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| Rick photo bombing again. Aww, c'mon Rick, they are trying to focus! |
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| They couldn't resist getting in on the action! |
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| Wow! Look at all these beautiful cakes! |
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| An absolutely heartwarming shot of Rick teaching Nicolas, the owner's son how to make the peacock feathers. |
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| Having some fun before the topper went on |
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| Hugs for the teacher! |
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| Rick putting the topper on his cake |
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| One of his students advises Rick on the placement of the topper | | | |
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| Kisses! |
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| Hugs! (This time I got in on the action) |
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| She joined us for both classes and her cakes were exquisite! |
Thank you to The Cake World for an awesome week and so many memories!
