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Hi, just a little news from my neck of the woods . . . I am proud to have been featured today in the March 2017 issue of the leading cake/sweets decorating magazine in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Torty od Mamy. My feature consists of a three-page spread, where I answer 14 questions about my background in and approach to cookie decorating. The issue is now available for sale here, and below is an excerpt. If you don't speak Czech or Slovak, no worries - I've attached my original English version of the interview in a pdf below.

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And here's the completely unedited Google Translate version of what was said in the blurb about this issue in the link above:

"Colorful baking Spring is here! We offer 18 procedures, "step by step" and 14 verified recipes. Interviews and Inspiration from America - interesting insights from the world of baking us prezradili Julia M Usher and Anne Heap.

Surprise your oslávencov and give them an original gift that is full of aromas, flavors and even can be even stow away. We offer you recipes for whites cream, cream cakes, goodies cups, unbaked cakes, Semifréda ornaments from isomalt or chocolate.

Furthermore, procedures for fresh flowers - dandelion, cactus, spiky flowers, iris, cornflower, freesia and peony. Wedding cake-decorated combining lace, ornamental and painting with metallic luster. Nezabúdame or sweet figures - škriatkov, the Dwarves, playful pandas, a family of elephant or a rabbit passover. And finally, we have for you and decorate Easter eggs with 3D medovníkových recipe for gingerbread.

The magazine you can buy in obchodíkoch with confectionery Assists in stores Kaufland, Tesco, Hypernova, Carrefour, in newspaper kiosks, at branches of the Slovak Post Office or by subscription. And since Wednesday, 8 March 2017."

Happy cookie decorating!

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I loved what you said about no decorated cookie is perfect.  As a decorator it is easy to beat myself about my flaws, or just learn to accept that flaws happen.  Reality is people rarely see the mistakes and don't care about them.  It's more important to have fun making your creation.

Econlady posted:

I loved what you said about no decorated cookie is perfect.  As a decorator it is easy to beat myself about my flaws, or just learn to accept that flaws happen.  Reality is people rarely see the mistakes and don't care about them.  It's more important to have fun making your creation.

Agree - cookie decorating is the art of masking errors, as I often tell my students when errors pop up!

Julia M. Usher posted:
Econlady posted:

I loved what you said about no decorated cookie is perfect.  As a decorator it is easy to beat myself about my flaws, or just learn to accept that flaws happen.  Reality is people rarely see the mistakes and don't care about them.  It's more important to have fun making your creation.

Agree - cookie decorating is the art of masking errors, as I often tell my students when errors pop up!

i agree, but sometimes covering them up makes it worse.  I'm learning that I have to accept them and move on.

Libuša Bartošová posted:

Congratulation Julia! I am from Slovakia and its a great pleasure being with you in this magazine with my tutorial for 3D cookies Easter eggs ☺

Gorgeous! Congrats to you! I did not now you were also featured, or I would have certainly pointed that out as well. I only have copies of my spread in the magazine; they've haven't sent me anything else.

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