Year of the Lamb? Really?!

2015 is the Year of the Lamb. It's said that, because the lamb is among our most liked animals (chalk this up to its gentle demeanor), 2015 will be a year filled with likeable things. It's hard to argue with such prognostication, though based on what I've been seeing in cookie-land, I'm tempted to declare it the Year of the Cookie instead!

While 2014 was packed with many first-time cookie occurrences - cookiers traveling overseas (in droves) to teach classes, cookie-only events in Brazil and Italy, Cookie Connection making national news (listen to my NPR interview) - 2015 promises even more thrills for those entranced by cookie art. I've already caught wind of master classes to be video-simulcast in several languages, two more international conferences, and cookie classes aboard cruise ships. Plus, Cookie Connection will soon host the industry's first annual awards to honor the superheroes of our craft (see Faves, below). Amidst all of this excitement, I expect my fellow artisans to continue to collaborate (see Fun) and innovate (see Fanfare) as only they uniquely do. May 2015 treat you as sweetly too!