In 2000, Sandra Monger left her job as a registered nurse to follow her life-long passion for baking and cake decoration. She studied an array of sugarcraft courses under the tutelage of sugarcraft guru Stephen Benison, and in 2002 established her own business: Sandra Monger Exquisite Wedding and Occasion Cakes. Sandra became the City of Bath’s leading wedding and celebration cake designer and the recommended supplier to some of the leading venues in the South West UK. Sandra began teaching sugarcraft at Wiltshire College in 2007. She also designed and ran a range of popular sugarcraft and cake decoration courses at the City of Bath College as well as running her successful business. In 2012, Sandra was named Celebration Cake Maker of the Year at the British Baking Industry Awards. Sandra’s first book, ‘Using Cutters on Cakes’, was published by Search Press in 2014. Sandra lives in Bath, UK.
A clear and inspiring recipe book with great ideas and super illustrations. -- Anne Eames * Amazon * It's no secret that I'm a fan of gingerbread. I love baking it, decorating it and eating it! I'm not sure where it all started but now I find myself with gingerbread inspired necklaces, flavoured lip balm and even a gingerbread Christmas jumper. Gingerbread is delicious all year round and is easy to adapt to any occasion. Although we love gingerbread men and houses, we've also used our love of gingerbread to create gingerbread Death Star cookies, gingerbread Iron Golem biscuits and even Mr Twit's beard! I was really happy to receive a copy of Modern Gingerbread to review. The making and decorating of gingerbread houses has long been synonymous with the coming of Christmas, and the tradition has never gone out of fashion. In recent years the design and painstaking creation of gingerbread structures has gone beyond the traditional cottage, with users on Pinterest seeking inspiration for the making of gingerbread cities, skyscrapers and even sugar-glazed gingerbread greenhouses. The gingerbread projects included in the book are accompanied by templates, and recipes for traditional, coloured and vegan gingerbread are also featured. GBP12.99 published by Search Press. * the-gingerbread-house.co.uk *