What’s Grosser Than Gross? by Mitchie Curran

Eating a bowl of cornflakes only to find out it’s your brother’s scab collection.

A game we played often when we were kids. My fave line to get everyone to dry heave was the above. Circa sometime in the eighties #gagmewithaspoon

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Michelle Curran aka “ChefMitchie”, is a self-taught cake and sugar artist originally from Atlantic City, NJ now based in Las Vegas, NV. Nicknamed “Femme Fatale of Fondant”, by NV Pageant Magazine and BEST CAKE ARTIST by Las Vegas Weekly Readers. Her career in cake artistry has led her to compete locally, nationally, on Food Network making her an award winning cake artist. Her truest passion as a Private cake Artist for hire is creating custom cake and sugar art for her clients, which have included World Renowned DJs, celebrities, and athletes; it keeps her nestled inside her Las Vegas studio when she is not travelling the nation performing product demos and teaching the craft of cake decorating.
Mitchie is often referred as a product expert for top cake decorating supply companies and has designed food-grade silicone molds for Decorate the Cake. Her work has been showcased in several worldwide and national print publications such as American Cake Decorating, Cake Masters, Edible Artist Network, and Cake Central Magazine. USAToday, MSN, BBC, Buzzfeed, and Mashable, are just some of the online hubs that have featured her twisted edible art. Mitchie’s company was named #1 for BEST DESSERTS & 2nd Place for BEST BAKERY by the Las Vegas Review Journal 2013.

Mitchie is invited by local news stations to perform LIVE/on-air in studio baking/decorating demonstrations. She is a recipient of the following awards and recognition: The AFCU Giveback Award, the Kernel of Kindness grant from Jolly Time Popcorn, nominated “Pastry Chef of the Year” by the Nevada Restaurant Association, and has recently been named a Dessert Professional Top Ten Cake Artist in North America.

Mitchie is a Sugar Angel and State Sponsor for Icing Smiles, Inc. Through the years she has also worked with local community groups & centers by donating her treats and time to teach children some fun edible projects. Mitchie is the Co-conspirator of Depressed Cake Shop Las Vegas; an annual pop-up bake sale raising funds and awareness for mental health. Overall – Mitchie is one of the happiest cake chicks you’ll ever meet. She possesses 30+ years’ experience from a hobby gone bananas into launching a successful business. Loves to learn, share, and make “artistic treats you can eat.”

ChefMitchie, originally from Atlantic City, NJ, is a self-taught pastry chef and cake/sugar artist. “I got all my ‘mad skillz’ while hiding under my Grandma’s kitchen table as a kid – well I HAD to hide, one incident involving peeling a carrot and stitches got me 86’ed!”

Michelle “ChefMitchie” Curran:  Appeared on Food Network and has made several scheduled public appearances televised and in person. She’s often invited to judge food and cake competitions, teach, and demo.  Her work has been featured in American Cake Decorating, Cake Masters, Cake Central Magazine, Cake Geek Magazine, Edible Artists Network, Mashable, Buzzfeed, MSN.com, CNN, BBC, USAToday, Wall Street Select, The Boston Globe…  Named #1 for BEST DESSERTS & 2nd Place for BEST BAKERY by Best of Las Vegas, 2013. Nominee of Nevada Restaurant Association’s, Pastry Chef of the Year, 2015. A Dessert Professional Top Ten Cake Artist in North America, 2016.  A recipient of the AFCU Giveback Award and Kernel of Kindness grant from Jolly Time Popcorn, both awarded to continue her volunteer baking efforts. She currently sponsors the state of Nevada’s non-profit operating fees for Icing Smiles, Inc.  Co-Conspirator of Depressed Cake Shop Las Vegas.

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