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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Ace of Cakes fans? Cooking/Baking fans?
I just got to meet Duff Goldman and get a picture/autograph!!! I'm so excited, I must tell the world! lol
Who else here is a big baking nut? Over the last year, I've really gotten into it - I wasn't the best cook, so I started out baking and then have gradually improved my cooking over the last several months and really enjoy myself with both. Thinking of taking some classes in the new year, but has anyone else been to any culinary classes (not professional)? Was it good or kind of useless?
Re: Ace of Cakes fans? Cooking/Baking fans?
very cool - i think we will have to look into that then!
My favorite things to bake are cupcakes! I'm slowly building a good decorating kit and figuring out how to make them better and better. I like coming up with my own creations flavor-wise and then finding fun ways to decorate them accordingly hehe
How about you - do you prefer to cook or bake? What's your favorite thing?
I actually love watching Ace of Cakes and I also sometimes watch Cake Boss (but its a little too fake/stereotypical for my tastes). I never miss the Food Network or TLC Cake off challenges. I LOVE THOSE!
It is cool to see a talent that both looks and (hopefully) tastes good.
I actually have passed all 3 levels of Wilton Cake Decorating lessons and I have all of the tips and supplies and used to do tiered cakes when I was a youth in 4-H, but its really a messy and time-consuming hobby so I have not really baked in like a year.
I made these cupcakes and cupcake flags the last time I baked for my husband's 30th birthday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristenhenschen/3377445075/in/set-72157602800148260/
I keep getting asked to make my orange cream soda cupcakes...unfortunately I hate the taste and smell of orange flavored sweets LOL so I can't bring myself to make them lately... but my favorites are buttermilk cupcakes in a raspberry sauce ... yum!