Just Some Reflections

It's been one month since we closed our door on Plandome. So many people have called however, to place orders, which we are accepting, as we located a commercial kitchen to operate out of while we wait....and wait......and wait.....and wait for permits to do the construction in our new place on Main Street in Port Washington.
But...it will be worth the wait, as now I have the time to really think out what it is I want to offer customers and to work closely with my architect Amalia Bournias, who is fabulous by the way on the vision I have for the shoppe.

For my friends and followers who may be dreaming of opening a shop one day, please, please, please take the right steps and do your due diligence prior to signing the lease. Do your research and proceed cautiously! You may be like me...Polyanna, and be a bit too trusting in human nature. Unfortunately, there are those out there who really do not have your best interest in mind and may, lie to you straightfaced or just simply omit the truth about their situations, causing you great inconvenience, a hell of a lot of money and stress and sleepless nights.
However, if your dream is one you don't want to give up, is a dream of sugarplums and fairies...just get back up and as the saying goes...brush yourself off....and move on! This is what I have chosen to do. I have had this dream for years and years...and will not let it evaporate into a mist, especially if the obstacles are caused by others and their struggles!

I know this sounds a little cliche my dear followers, and I for one don't like using cliches, however, how true so many of them are! I guess those who first said them, really had experiences to back up their words.

As a result of "closing one door and opening another", I am hoping that with the television special I will be in with Sofia..."Iced with Sylvia Weinstock", the new door will open opportunities to further blossom my dream of creating a magical world of cakes, cakelettes and cupcakes along with other "cake" related products.


It's a time to sit back and reflect and regroup and revise my business plan and thoughts, and create some new and wonderful cakelette recipes...and what is truly important to fulfilling my dream of being a shoppe owner.

Don't forget to watch WE TV on MAY 11th. ICED WITH SYLVIA WEINSTOCK! Check their website for time of airing!

To Answer Some Questions Regarding Our Move to Port Washington

Many of our fans and friends have been asking us why we moved from our location in Manhasset to Port Washington, just when we had only been open on Plandome Road since October 2010.
Well, I am going to try to answer your questions.
Property issues having absolutely nothing to do with our business or me, prevented us from being able to get all of our permits and to operate fully as a custom cake shoppe. We are saddened to have had to leave Plandome Road. We met so many lovely people there. Yet we are very excited about our new location, and hope that all those who came to us in Manhasset will follow us to Port!
We will be re-opening in the next couple of months at 142 Main Street, Port Washington, New York, (one block from the movie theatre) where we will be able to fully operate our business.
All orders placed prior to our move will be filled as promised. Please feel free to call me for any future orders or if you just want to chat! Here is my number: 917-887-6449.

Yours in Cakes,
Amelia

SWEET ALCHEMY BY AMELIA AND POTION CUPCAKES MOVING TO PORT WASHINGTON

Hello Everyone!

We have lovely news....Sweet Alchemy by Amelia and Potion Cupcakes are moving to Port Washington, New York.

Once construction is completed and we are up and running... hopefully soon, we will let you know!

In the meantime, while we are busy packing, and fullfilling present orders for February and March...we will be taking orders for April and onward.

It was a great run in Manhasset, we met oodles and oodles of wonderful people, and hope that wherever we go, our fabulous customers and friends will follow. We will have a lot more in store to offer...so keep posted on Sweet Alchemy's blog and Sweet Alchemy's Facebook page as time goes on for updates.

See you all in Port Washington!!!!

Amelia

Exciting Offerings At Sweet Alchemy by Amelia!

Amelia of Sweet Alchemy by Amelia is very excited to be offering classes and new items for sale in her new shop in Manhasset!

A teacher at heart...I couldn't stay away from teaching for very long! It was 20 years afterall!

You can take the teacher out of the classroom but you can't take the classroom out of the teacher! Because of this, I decided to begin classes in cake decorating!

Here is a list of classes that will be offered beginning in March. Schedule of Classes will follow very shortly. We are working out the little kinks.

Newest Offerings at Sweet Alchemy

Greek Kourambiedes - $8.00 for 20 pieces

Greek Tiropetes Trays - Frozen for Home Baking - $.75 each - Tray of 6 - $4.50

Mini Cupcakes - $1.25 each with a minimum order 1 dozen

Mini Cakes - Specially decorated - $10 each - Minimum order 3 mini cakes.

Small cakes - 4" round - Specially decorated - $39.00

Please pre-order these items 3 days prior to delivery.

All orders are delivered free of charge on Long Island and Queens.

There is a $15.00 delivery charge for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and The Bronx.

For all other counties please inquire.

Now for the Classes!

Mommy and Me Classes

Children's Cake Decorating (Ages 5-7)

Children's Cake Decorating (Ages 8 - 10)

Children's Cake Decorating (Ages 11- 13)

Teen Classes

Adult Classes (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Tuition

Mommy and Me - $45 (2 hour class)

Series of 5 - $225

Children's and Teens Classes (2 hour class)

Series of 5 - $225

Adult Classes (2 1/2 hours class)

Series of 5 - $325

Materials fee Additional

(Details to Follow)

We will also be offering one day and two day workshops.

And

Private Lessons - Details to follow.

If there is a particular skill you would like to learn please do not hesitate to ask!

The classes will be very small in order to ensure the attention you deserve. Class sizes are limited to 5 students.

For full day workshops refreshments will be served.

I am looking forward to seeing you at my little shop on Plandome Road! We will have such a fun time learning and creating!

Sweet Alchemy by Amelia Has Arrived in Manhasset

Ohhh...how precious. We just loved designing this Purpliscious cake for Anastasia's First Birthday!

This Centerpiece display was created for a Baby Shower held at Limani Restaurant in Roslyn, NY on Northern Blvd. Each cupcake was toped with a 3-D sculpture. Each table at the shower had their own cupcake centerpiece.

Head table centerpiece with a small cake on top of the baby block themed tower.

Indian themed wedding cake for a wedding held at Leonard's of Great Neck. The top tier was adorned with a replica of one of the bride's earrings.

Anastasia's Christening Cake. Christening reception was held at Morton's Steak House on Northern Blvd.

Front view of Anastasia's Cake.

This cake was created for Paul and Desiree for their wedding vow renewal and Christening for their daughter Sophia.

Ahhh...our Katie turned 11!!!!!

This cake was for Cleo. The mom of one of our brides. Happy Birthday Cleo!

25th Wedding Anniversary Cake.

Wedding Vow renewal cake for Lon and JoAnna on their 24th Anniversary. Their party was an Indian Fusion themed party. Elephants on top of cake were sculpted by Theodora.

Sam's Celebration of his new apartment in NYC. This was a biography cake commissioned by his dad Chuck. Best of Luck Sam in your new digs!

Our Costaki turned 8 this summer. What better way to celebrate but with a shark themed cake. The boys loved it! check out the Lego body parts. I think however Mr. Leggo Man will save the day!!!

This awesome cake was created by Theodora for Sweet Alchemy for Timothy who had his birthday at Top Gun Karate on Northern. He loves Toy Story and especially Buzz Light Year. How true to the toy is this cake!!!

Another sculpture created by Theodora. ELMO!!!!

Bridal Shower cupcakes. Simple yet elegant.

Motorcycle themed cake by Theodora of Sweet Alchemy.

Pinkalicious Cake and cupcakes. This is probably one of my favorites!

Again...Theodora our sculptress created this adorable Pinkalicious sculpture.

Pinkaliscious cupcakes to compliment main cake.

More pinkalicious cupcakes.

Yankee's themed cake.

Holy Crap!!! Tom turned 40!

Dora the Explorer cake for our friend Shara's daughter...Adrian.Happy Birthday Adrian.

For the Manhasset Mothers Group we created these chocolate cupcakes with their little birds logo for their season kickoff. We met quite a few of the moms that afternoon. Good Luck ladies for a successful year.

40th Birthday Cake. Our customer's hubby caught a huge ....we mean really huge black stripped bass this summer. You should have seen the pic! So, we created a cake to represent the catch for his 4oth Birthday.

Sponge Bob Square Pants!!!!! Sponge Bob Square Pants!!!! Sponge Bob!!!!

Nicholas' Christening Cake. This cake was designed by Sofia for Sweet Alchemy and executed by moi.

We Finally Did It!!!!

We finally did it! My dream come true...a little custom cake shop in Manhasset, New York.

It's almost two months now since we opened on October 30, 2010 and the response has been wonderful.

But...before I go on...I have to publicly say thank you thank you thank you to all of my family and friends for coming out to our opening celebration and for all of your support and well wishes. The opening would not have been as special as it was without all of you! Our little place still resonates with all of the laughter and smiles from that day! Again...from the bottom of my heart....Thank You!!!!!

Ever since we opened...I have spent nights here...literally...there were several evenings when I or Theodora and I spent the night on the sofa or chair! We even tossed a coin one night to see who gets the sofa! Exhausted you ask! Absolutely....but a good exhaustion! We did however, promise ourselves not to do this again. Unless of course we have to....like there is a tornado or a snow blizzard preventing us from going home. :)

Since opening we've catered to the Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer, the Manhasset Mother's Group, the Flower Hill Mother's Group, Shelter Rock's Sixth Grade Halloween Party, North Shore Nursery's Ladies Night Out...and oh so many fun birthday parties, showers and anniversaries and weddings and christenings.

We've expanded our menu of goodies to cupcakes to order. All we need is a couple of days for those. Soon to come will be frozen tiropetes and kourambiedes....Who wouldn't want such wonderful Greek delicasies as Greek tiropetes and kourambiedes? Just come in and place an order or call us - and we will be happy to make them for you and deliver to your front door!

We will also be giving classes in beginning fondant work starting in late January. Working on the curriculum as we speak.

Classes will be for Mommies and Me, Children: Ages 5 - 7, 8 - 10, 11- 13, teens and adults.

Just stay posted on this blog and my FB page for more info as it becomes available!

Newbie Cake Designer Theodora Rises to Occasion!

New cake designer for Sweet Alchemy by Amelia, Theodora created this awesome Wubbzy in Space birthday cake for Yianni...who turned three just a couple of weeks ago.

Several months ago...I had been asked to create a Wubbzy cake for Dessie and Peter Anastasopoulos' son Yianni. I have been making all of Yianni's cakes since he was born...including his christening cake. So...of course I said "YES!" Not knowing, that I would be filming for a television show at the same time as Yianni's party. Yet..I couldn't disappoint Dessie and Yianni...so, I asked Theodora my daughter and creative consultant to create this cake. And create a cake she did in addition to making coordinating cupcakes! But not without some drama! Poor Daisy....on the way to the venue Space Odyssey in Englewood, New Jersey, suffered a head trauma...not once but twice! Yet!!!! She survived! Looks like Daisy put on her big girl bloomers and made it to the party in one piece. Thanks to Theodora's quick thinking and nimble hands.

Well...Theo....it looks like you have a permanent place at Sweet Alchemy!

Welcome aboard!

Ibiza in Manhasset

A fabulous time was had by all at Nick's 40th Birthday Bash on Sunday, June 27th. Nick and Maria and their gorgeous children Katie, Melina and Costaki hosted the birthday party of the decade in their beautiful home.
Maria's vision of bringing Ibiza to Manhasset was brought to life with the decor and attention to detail in decorations adorning the tables, the music by International Sounds (DJ George) and wonderful catering staff from PAX Foods and entertainment for the children.
Friends and family gathered to help celebrate Nick's birthday with music and dancing and delicious food and of course cake. Can't have a birthday party without cake...a cake shaped to look like a vintage bottle of fine wine in a crate.

Cake by Amelia of Sweet Alchemy by Amelia. Bottle was made of Rice Krispie Treats. the case was made from a scrumptious Blackout Chocolate Cake filled with Cookies and Cream filling. The grapes were made of sugar! Fooled a lot of people!
It was so much fun creating this cake for Nick. Wishing him a Very Happy Birthday. As we say in Greek...Na ta ekatostisi!