"I don’t follow trends. I make each cake for a particular wedding, or event." ― Ron Ben-Israel Topic(s): Wedding More From Ron Ben-Israel "When I celebrated my bar mitzvah, there was no cake. Today, there is no such thing as a bar mitzvah in the United States without a special cake. It can be even more complicated and expensive than a wedding cake, because bar-mitzvah cakes are often based on a particular theme." "I have a crusade against fondant, also shortening. There’s no reason why wedding cakes can’t taste good if you know what you’re doing." "Pastry is different from cooking because you have to consider the chemistry, beauty and flavor. It’s not just sugar and eggs thrown together. I tell my pastry chefs to be in tune for all of this. You have to be challenged by using secret or unusual ingredients." More In Wedding "We are all so close. We are godfather to each others’ kids. I was the best man at Jesus’ wedding."― Juan Marichal "I wasn’t raised with a specific religion. I wasn’t raised to judge people in any way."― Kristin Kreuk "I used to work all the time, and now if there is a wedding, there’s a concert, I’m there."― Petra Nemcova