{"id":9183,"date":"2019-03-19T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/2019\/03\/19\/sarah-reed-18-she-bakes-the-cake\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:36:08","slug":"sarah-reed-18-she-bakes-the-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/2019\/03\/19\/sarah-reed-18-she-bakes-the-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Reed \u201918: She Bakes the Cake!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Clonlara School<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you have a special event coming up and need an extraordinary cake to mark the occasion, call Sarah Reed. Even before she graduated from Clonlara last year, Sarah and her cousin Emily Peterson started their own business, Cousins Creations Baked Goods, LLC, located in Great Neck, New York, on Long Island. Approaching its one year anniversary in April, Cousins Creations bakes and decorates specialty cakes for a wide variety of customers and occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah had known since she was a child she wanted to be a cake decorator. She learned to cook from her mom and bake from her dad, gradually leaning toward baking. As children, Sarah and Emily always knew they wanted to do something together, and as far back as 10 years ago they decided they wanted to have their own company.<\/p>\n<p>After launching Cousins Creations, Sarah and Emily took the next big step in pursuing their dream\u2014enrolling in an intensive, three-month program at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalculinarycenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The International Culinary Center (ICC)<\/a> in New York City. Formerly known as The French Culinary Institute, the ICC offers a variety of specializations, including Culinary Arts, International Bread Baking, Sommelier Training, Pastry Arts, and Cake Techniques &amp; Design. Sarah chose the latter and graduated on the Dean\u2019s List in November.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9183 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah-and-Emily-Pastry-Chefs-1-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah-and-Emily-Pastry-Chefs-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4898\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4898'>\n\t\t\t\tPastry Chefs Sarah (right) and Emily (left)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah_Flower1-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah_Flower1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4894\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4894'>\n\t\t\t\tSugar Paste Rose and Blossoms\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah_Flower2-e1553951694356-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah_Flower2-e1553951694356-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4895\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4895'>\n\t\t\t\tSugar Paste Rose Close Up\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah-Emily-CBS-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/clonlara.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/Sarah-Emily-CBS-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4896\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4896'>\n\t\t\t\tSarah and Emily Featured on CBS News\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>With Sarah and Emily joining forces, Cousins Creations certainly has a family feel. Sometimes their moms and brothers pitch in, as well. Along with being the \u201ccreative forces\u201d of the operation, Sarah and Emily cover all aspects of the business\u2014consultations, tastings, taking orders, making the cakes, deliveries. Though most of their business is specialty cakes, they also offer cupcakes, cookies, pies, and pastries. Sweet 16 parties and weddings are their most frequent events; they also have done Boy Scout (Eagle) celebrations and provide special order cakes for high-end restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah\u2019s favorite creation is \u201cmost definitely the flower decorations\u201d\u2014the sugar paste flowers adorning the cakes. \u201cEspecially roses,\u201d which she likes to include on every Sweet 16 and wedding cake. Sugar vases are another favorite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love seeing people\u2019s reaction\u2014that\u2019s the most exciting part! Seeing a girl\u2019s face light up for her Sweet 16 cake\u2014that is special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cousins Creations isn\u2019t the only family affair for Sarah\u2014so was her education. \u201cI must say, I did enjoy learning with my cousins\u2014my aunt homeschooled her three children, too.\u201d Sarah, Emily, and Emily\u2019s younger brothers, Miles and Grant, all began homeschooling with Clonlara at the same time. When they started, Emily was in 6th grade, Miles in 4th grade, Sarah in 3rd grade, and Grant in 1st grade. All continued with Clonlara through graduation, with Grant due to graduate next year in the Class of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking back on her homeschooling, \u201cOne of the things that I enjoyed most was doing my school work in my pajamas,\u201d laughed Sarah. \u201cAll joking aside, it was definitely working one on one with my mother. I feel like it did make me smarter. If I didn\u2019t understand something, we would go over it again and again until I understood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting further on her homeschool experience, Sarah added, \u201cThe most valuable aspect of my Clonlara education is simple. I\u2019ve learned that I\u2019m my own person. That may seem like a dodgy answer, but I\u2019m serious. I never had to pretend to be something I\u2019m not, just to fit in. As a homeschooler, I never experienced peer pressure in my high school years. I continued to stay myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Her advice for Clonlara students:<\/strong> \u201cFive words\u2014Don\u2019t Listen to the Skeptics! Anyone who tells you that you can\u2019t make your dreams come true, just because you didn\u2019t go to \u2018real school,\u2019 is wrong. And just remember&#8230; you didn\u2019t have to go to school with them! They don\u2019t know how great you are, so get out there and show \u2019em!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Sarah\u2019s dreams, she aspires to open a brick and mortar caf\u00e9, serving her creations directly to customers. She loves to make people happy, and what better way to do it. \u201cNo one can be unhappy when eating cake!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her baking, Sarah enjoys writing stories and poems. She read some of her poems at her Clonlara graduation, and hopes to publish some day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For a \u201ctaste\u201d of Cousins Creations\u2019 handiwork, visit Sarah and Emily on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCBG2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cousinscreationsbakedgoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Clonlara School If you have a special event coming up and need an extraordinary cake to mark the occasion, call Sarah Reed. Even before she graduated from Clonlara last year, Sarah and her cousin Emily Peterson started their own business, Cousins Creations Baked Goods, LLC, located in Great Neck, New York, on Long Island. 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