Cookie decorator’s imaginitive designs take the cake

Allie Walsh is the manager of the Nestle Toll House Café/Haagen Dazs store at Oak Park Mall, but she’s also the chief cookie decorator. Working from a photo or just her imagination (or yours), she’ll design something so cool, the kids at the birthday party may stare in awe, forgetting there’s yummy cookie under all the colorful frosting. (OK, not really.)

Goodwill Industries offering professional cake decorating classes

CAKE DECORATING: Goodwill Industries is offering a seven-week course in professional cake decorating beginning Tuesday, Jan. 24. The weekly classes will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 1005 Virginia Ave.

Tri-State in training: Goodwill offering professional cake decorating classes

CAKE DECORATING: Goodwill Industries is offering a seven-week course in professional cake decorating beginning Tuesday, Jan. 24. The weekly classes will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 1005 Virginia Ave.

ICEFEST: Day of contests, games ends with cake

Although the ice sculptures may not have been able to hold up to the warm weather, crowds of people came out to celebrate IceFest Saturday.

Mum has cake down to a science

A biochemical engineer is using her expertise to bake artful allergy-friendly cakes.