Sugar Paste Flowers

All weekend we've been dreading the upcoming class with famed Ron Ben Israel. Not because it involved more sugar work, though for me, that was part of it. But mostly because (master, let us not forget) Chef. Israel is known to be...a bit of an ass. Yesterday was day 1 of 2, and it was pretty awful to be honest. He was so demanding and unpleasant, pointing out people's mistakes to the class and if you dared not to be at his beck and call he would stop class to let you know just how rude you were being. Granted, he had our undivided attention, but mostly resulting from fear. I know, I know, he's famous, wedding cake designer to celebrities. The problem is, he knows he how talented he is. He even ended the class showing a video that showcased, shockingly, how awesome he is. Even laughing at his own jokes. Needless to say, when I woke up this morning I wasn't particularly thrilled at the prospect of another session.
But today was different. It was actually even sort of fun. While I admit I don't particularly care about sugar flowers or wedding cakes for that matter, they are pretty awesome, and I am pretty proud of mine! And while I doubt I'll use the technique often (or ever), I am glad I know how to do it, especially for you know, all those wedding cakes I'll be making in the future.
But the most important thing is tomorrow is our last day in level 2!!! Onto level 3 Thursday!