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BLOGGER BILLIE billie@epicdelights.com BLOGGER BILLIE Writing has always been Billie Grable’s first passion. And yes, baking is her second. Growing up in a family of seven kids (she landed right in the middle), Billie learned to cook large. She watched her mom turn a pound of hamburger into a full meal that fed her entire family. She enjoyed endless loaves of fresh bread and cookies all through her childhood. It's not surprising that during her career in high tech, she was best known for her baking abilities -- and she liked that. She loved nurturing her coworkers through the daily grind with fresh baked goodies. She never had to announce the arrival of the newest batch … coworkers knew instinctively and her desk was the most visited in the office. Billie’s love for cake decorating started long before her career in high tech. It was important to her that her daughters’ birthdays be celebrated with a homemade cake. This was a long standing family tradition, and she remembers the simple, yet delicious cakes her mother made for her and her siblings. Billie decided she wanted to take her cakes to a creative and new level. She found a store in Bremerton, Washington that sold cake decorating supplies and soon began the process of teaching herself how to decorate. Her early cakes, were, let’s face it: scary! She’s sure the clown cake she made for her youngest daughter instilled both of her girls with their skin crawling fear of clowns. And her first wedding cake, was, well, downright ugly. The cake was for a coworker’s daughter and the wedding was held on a hot summer day in August; sometime in the 1980s. Billie loaded the two tiered cake into the front seat of her pickup truck. By the time she arrived at the wedding destination, the top cake on the bottom tier had slid into the back of the seat, turning the already questionable cake into a disaster. She brought the damaged goods into her coworker’s house and as she popped it in their freezer, tearfully assured her friend the cake could be repaired. Fortunately the wedding was schedule for the next day. And fortunately (or unfortunately given the horrendous color of blue), Billie had left over icing that she used to repair the cake and right the unspeakable wrong. Billie’s obsession for cake decorating led her to a job decorating cakes at a local grocery store. Her skills improved and she relished the new challenge. Some of her cakes were quite ingenious. Like her Michael Jackson cake. She gave him a full head of black piping gel hair, and she sparkled his famous white glove with edible glitter. It was a huge hit for Michele’s 16th birthday and became a frequently ordered item. There was one thing Billie realized during her first year in the bakery. Mass production wasn't her idea of creativity. After her second Easter required producing over 100 Easter bunny cakes, she opted for a career change. When her father-in-law gave her a brand new Tandy 1000 computer, her new obsession began. She left the bakery and went to work for the government. The change gave her the opportunity to work on computers and she was promoted to computer system analyst. Billie soon learned all she could and her eagerness to expand her computer skills landed her a software test engineer position at Microsoft. After spending almost thirty years in high tech, she earned the title, Geeky Grandma, from her grandson Nate. Blogging for Epicurean Delights keeps Billie's creative juices flowing and gives her the opportunity to work closely with her oldest daughter. They are working on a cookbook, and Billie is polishing her second novel. You can purchase her first novel, The Weeping Willow Sings, on Amazon . She can be reached at: Email: billie@epicdelights.com

Learn how to create this fun pinwheel cooking using a scrapbooking machine and edible paper! Pinwheel Wafer Paper Scrapbooking Project Pinwheels are fun anytime of the year and are perfect for cakes, cupcakes and cookies! Learn how to create this fun pinwheel cooking using a scrapbooking machine and edible paper! Pre-Prep: You will want to use the pinwheel dies listed under supplies needed and cut them out ahead of time in wafer paper of your choice. You can use plain white wafer and use the dusts to color it or one of the many patterned or colored options found in our online shop . Like this Project? Join now for more! Supplies Needed: You can purchase these products online. There are many scrapbook machines on the market. If you're an avid scrapbooker, you can use the machine you already own. Our Sugar Cookie recipe Scrapbooking Machine Spellbinders Pinwheel Dies Piping Gel Fondant or Modeling Chocolate Ball Tool Flower Centers Mold Wafer Paper Super Pearl Dust Brush Chocolate Pearls Creating the Pinwheel Cookie Step 1 Apply piping gel to your cookie. Step 2 Add white fondant cut out using the same cookie cutter used for baking the cookie. Step 3 Take your Pinwheel appliqué and add piping gel to the back. Step 4 Center applique on cookie. Step 5 Place a dot of piping gel in the middle of the pinwheel and attach a chocolate pearl. Step 6 Add small sugar pearls a the points for extra detail. Step 7 Admire your beautiful pinwheel cookie!

Looking to learn how to cook, bake, or create edible crafts and scrapbooking? Our e-learning video courses have something to offere everyone and any skill level. Create, Educated, Celebrate today! Premium How to Courses Play Video Play Video 01:05 Class Preview: Art of Cake Decorating Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 01:48 Paid Video Preview: Fall Piping Project Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 02:01 Paid Video Preview: Flower Piping Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 05:30 Paid Video Preview: Time Saving Designs Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 00:46 Paid Video Preview: Strawberry Cake Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 00:49 Paid Video Preview: Vintage Cake with Wafer Paper Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 01:12 Paid Video Preview: Blueberry Cake Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 02:44 Paid Video Preview: Shabby Chic Mason Jar Cake Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Play Video Play Video 01:59 Paid Video Preview: Create an Isomalt Mosaic Tile and Spider Mum Cake Visit https://www.epicdelights.com/ for more videos Load More

In this class, Michele will show you how to use compound chocolate to make quick confections and simple yummy fillings as well. Bunny Cake Fun Class Class Details Learn how to turn a regular 8” round cake into a beautiful fun bunny cake. Michele will share tips and techniques for turning your bunny into a wonderful family memory. This class is family friendly! Bonus: Michele has included access to three additional bunny cake videos sure to be a hit with family and kids! Welcome About the instructor Video Project Pages Ganache Drip Cake Wilton Style Bunny Cake Production Style Bakery Bunny Cake Old Fashion Cut-Out Bunny Cake Upload your completed projects: We'd love to see where you take your new skills! Send us pictures and get featured on the site and/or on social media

In this class you will learn how to pull flower petals, create isomalt mosaic tiles and how to arrange your petals into a mum. Isomalt Mum Cake Non-Paid Members This is a paid class. To watch this class and receive access to the recipes you will need to purchase either an annual premium plan (which gives you access to all our paid classes and recipes) or purchase single video on demand access. To purchase access to this class: Pick your plan below by clicking "Buy Now!". Once you have paid you will have access to the class. To begin the class simply click the "Start Class" icon button below or at the top of the class page. Please email info@epicdelights.com if you have any problems, we are here to help! Isomalt Mum Cake $ 10 10$ Single Video On Demand Class Buy Now! Account will auto-renew until cancelled. All sales are final. Start Class Create Account Questions All Recipes All Video Classes All Zoom Classes

How to turn a baguette into crispy, full of flavor crostini slices. crispy crostini The best way to serve up a baguette is to make crispy crostini slices. These delicious crunchy slices pair well with dips, soups, salads and a cheese platter. Download Recipe Card Shop/Buy Project Supplies Ask Questions/Forum How to make Crispy Crostini slices Difficulty: Easy What you are creating: Crispy, full of flavor crostini slices perfect for Bruschetti or a side with your favorite soup. Ingredients: 1 French baguette, cut into thin slices (about 1/4-1/2 inch slices) 1/4 cup olive or avocado oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup high quality butter Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt the butter in a sauce pan. Add olive or avocado oil and garlic and sauté for several minutes on low heat. Remove from heat. Dip each slice of bread in the mixture. Turn to coat each side. Place the bread on a baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, until the bread is golden brown and crispy. Makes approximately 20 slices Related Projects:

How to create Sugar Glacé Icing How to make Sugar Glacé Icing Free Video: Glacé Cookies Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Download Recipe Card Ask Questions/Forum Shop/Buy Project Supplies Holiday Video Collection Home What you are creating: Whether you are adding a burst of flavor to a cake, or decorating holiday cookies, or Sugar Glacé Icing is versatile and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 pound confectioners’ sugar 3/8 cup milk 3/8 cup light corn syrup Vanilla bean paste: You can divide the glacé and create different flavors. Use LorAnn bakery emulsion flavors for best results Gel food coloring Optional: Edible glitter for Snowflake cookie Directions: Whisk the sugar and milk together in a bowl. Add corn syrup slowly, and mix well. It will be smooth and thin and will run easily off the whisk in a pretty thin drizzle. If icing is too thick, add more milk one tablespoon at a time until you get the desired consistency. If you are doing multiple colors and flavors, divide the glacé and flavor each with your flavorings. Add color to each of the glacé flavors. You can spoon this icing onto your cookies and gently spread out it over the top with a spoon. While the icing is wet, you can mix colors directly on the cookie. You can pipe additional colors by using a piping bag with a very small, plain opening. You can also create multi-colored designs using a toothpick to create your own personal designs. You can also pipe an edge around your cookie, and then allow it to firm up. When you’re piping, add a bit more powdered sugar to thicken the icing. For the snowflake cookies, sprinkle the edible glitter on top of the glacé immediately. Makes approximately 2 cups. Leave in fridge up to 1 week. Let come to room temp and re-whisk prior to using. Frequently Asked Questions FAQ: What's the class cover? Most classes have a free preview video. This will give you an idea about the class and what you will be creating. In addition, the video preview page includes a class curriculum with lessons, topics covered and video lengths. Related Projects:

Use this recipe for quick and delicious croutons! This video has been deleted. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Download Recipe Card Ask Questions/Forum Shop/Buy Project Supplies Already a Member? Login Now! Membership saves you money! Sign up now! Homemade Croutons What you are making: Learn to make delicious homemade croutons. Recipe: Bread of any type Fresh parsley Garlic powder Onion powder Melted butter Olive oil Directions: Cube up bread. Chop up parsley and combine in a bowl along with the garlic and onion powder. Melt butter and toss with bread. Place on a baking sheet, drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 mins. Let cool and use for salads and soup. Store for up to two weeks. Are you a Member of the site? Unlock additional features by joining! Become a Paid Member Now for the Caesar!

Create these fun Shabby Chic Mason Jar Cookies with Susan Carberry This video has been deleted. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Looking for other Video viewing options? Paid Members Watch Now Rent or Buy Single Video Become a Member Video Access is easy as 1-2-3! 1: Review Course Offerings Below! 2 Like What you see? Pick a plan and pay! 3: Access this video and more! How to create a Mason Jar Cookie Difficulty: Video Length: 1:52 mins Download Materials List Shop/Buy Project Supplies Ask Questions/Forum What you are creating: Create the se fun Shabby Chic Mason Jar Cookies! Susan Carberry will walk you through creating these cookies, perfect for wedding favors, party favors and more! What you will learn: How to create a Mason Jar Cookie How to work with fondant How to cover a cookie with fondant How to use color dusts and edible paint for highlighting How to wrap up a cookie favor Meet your Instructor! Premium Member Video Susan Carberry is your instructor for the Shabby Chic mason jar cookie video. Throughout her career, Susan’s "Edible Works of Art" have been featured in magazines and won her numerous awards. She competed in TLC channel's Ultimate Cake Off several times, and won the Grand Prize in The Roller Derby episode. Susan owns The Cake Cottage in Murrieta, California where she continues to create amazing custom cakes for her clients.

In this class, Michele will show you the versatility of her mushroom risotto dish with her tips on flavor combinations and protein additions. Zoom Class: The Art of Risotto Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Class Options: Register for Class View All Zoom Classes Class Replay* Download Class Materials Shop/Buy Project Supplies Ask Questions/Forum Pre-Class Prep Class Home Registering is as easy as 1-2-3! 1: Review Class details below! 2: Like what you See? Register & pay! 3: Prep for Class! See you live! Zoom Class Details Class Date: March 20, 2021 Class Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PST Session(s): 1 Saturday Learn to make a mushroom risotto. Michele will show you the versatility of this dish with her tips on flavor combinations and protein additions. You'll receive class recipes and the video recording of the class. Each class is a password-protected Zoom session and you’ll receive an email directly from the instructor with a session ID and password 30 minutes prior to your class. Welcome About the instructor Supply List, Templates & Resources Pre-Class Prep Videos XXXX Class Playback Videos Playback Videos Posting After Live Class Frequently Asked Questions FAQ: What does the class cover? Most classes have a free preview video. This will give you an idea about the class and what you will be creating. In addition, the video preview page includes a class curriculum with lessons, topics covered and video lengths.