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A round sugar cookie decorated as a leprechaun owl with green icing and a top hat

A perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day

I’ve been active in the competitive Cake World for more than 10 years now, but there is one confection that just seems to bring more joy to people than anything else: the cookie. It makes …

The Sweet Chalet cake supply storefront in Sanford, Florida.

Kim Teaches Classes at The Sweet Chalet in Sanford, FL

  • News
  • February 15, 2020
  • 3 mins

SANFORD, FL. Kim M. Simons—winner of Food Network’s “Holiday Wars” this past December—takes a deep breath in the warm morning sun on Monday, February 10. “I could get used to this,”...

Kim to Teach PAINTING WITH ROYAL ICING Classes

  • News
  • February 16, 2020
  • 1 min

Kim will be teaching PAINTING WITH ROYAL ICING classes at The National Capital Area Cake Show (March 27-29). Visit www.cakeshow.org for more information.

Two sugar cookies decorated with marbled blue, white, and black snowflake designs

Make an abstract snowflake cookie

If you’ve ever seen an image of a snowflake under a microscope, you know how amazingly beautiful they are. Individually or in clusters, snowflakes rival any artwork created by …

A Halloween shaker cookie decorated as a black cat on a jack-o'-lantern with sprinkles inside

Make this Halloween shaker cookie

I’ve always loved Halloween. Not only does it happen during my favorite season—fall—but it represents much of what I love about Mother Nature. As a kid in Liberty, NY, I …