Comments on: Pretty trumped taste.

By: Katie Johns-Hupp

Katie Johns-Hupp — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:10:57 +0000

Hi Jaden! Yours pics and commentary are so accurate. Katie’s cake from the Ritz Carlton was amazing. I vote them #1 as well. Just because you are on TV does not make you 100% right all the time… Thank you so much for being a part of this “sweet” fundraiser. I was just sent to your blog by one of Ludwig’s daughters and I love your style. I was the NYC amateur cake decorator and had such a great time. I think we ALL learned a lot that night and it was wonderful to see such talent coming together for such a great cause. Hope to see you next year!!

By: Corrie Rakvin

Corrie Rakvin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:07:49 +0000

Great re-cap! It was fabulous event indeed! It was a pleasure meeting you (my dad is Ludwig!)…he says hello!

By: Neil Leal

Neil Leal — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:03:01 +0000

Yes toontz !!!, opportunities are bald, and we must grab them by the heir.

By: Neil Leal

Neil Leal — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:48:36 +0000

Feels awesome to win “Best of Show” prize, especially when there are so many good competitors.

Critiques are good when they are ment to be constructive, and Kerry Vincent is an expert as well as the other judges, so I look forward to bake once again for them and make their sofisticated palate say WOW!.

I most say that there were just beautiful people, JUST BEAUTIFUL !!!
and I thank each and everyone for all the sympathy expressions.

By: Oldtimegator

Oldtimegator — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:33:43 +0000

Just as an FYI…Kerry Vincent is absolutely WRONG. There are a few items on the mermaid cake that were made with molds, but the vast majority were “molded” by hand. It certainly wasn’t “ALL molds, Honey!” Kerry’s flip evaluation of the mermaid cake dropped her many notches in my book. Perhaps this is an example of why many folks don’t care for her??

I thought the professional Best in Show cake was impeccable…just lovely…and without doubt the “best in show”!!

By: Cakebrain

Cakebrain — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:44:23 +0000

Oh man! you get to do the coolest things!

By: Carolyn Jung

Carolyn Jung — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:26:33 +0000

These are so cool looking! But I’m with you, girl. Taste trumps looks any day in my book. I think that’s why when I got married, I did a fairly classic almond paste cake with the best dang buttercream you can imagine. I think every guest had seconds of that cake, if not thirds. There was none left, except the top. And no way did we leave it in the freezer for a year. Instead, the day after my hubby and I got married, we drove to my parents house with the top tier of the cake, carefully wrapped in a box. The two of us, and my parents, all sat down for one last taste of that amazing cake that had been served on THE most amazing day of all. Pure delicious.

By: GCS

GCS — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:27:27 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out Bebett….
Congrats Jaden…that is an excellent description ‘media savvy’.

Very cool indeed.

By: Bebett

Bebett — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:08:13 +0000

Congratulations Jaden on making it to the (UK) Times’ 50 0f the World’s Best Foodblogs:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/real_food/article5561425.ece

“28. Steamy Kitchen – modern Asian cuisine by media savvy blogger”

By: Single Guy Chef

Single Guy Chef — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:17:38 +0000

I find wedding cakes a real complexed thing. You want it to look beautiful and creative, but oftentimes that means you don’t want to bite into them! So it’s hard to find a wedding cake that looks beautiful and tasty. Sounds like you did your best finding one! (That blue cake is crazy! LOL)