Autumn, a very pretty and talented mother of three, is the daughter of Vi and Ed Whittington, owners of Country Kitchen SweetArt, Inc.  She is also the granddaughter of Mildred Brand, ICES Charter Member, ICES Past President and ICES Hall of Fame Member, and the late Wilbur Brand, who was on the ICES Board of Directors at the time of his passing.  The Wilbur Brand Memorial Service Award, for exceptional service to ICES, was created in his memory to be awarded at each ICES Convention to an ICES member that the ICES Board of Directors nominates and elects.   (I was awarded this wonderful honor in 1998). 

Autumn has been around the confectionary arts all of her life especially since her grandparents started the "Country Kitchen" in 1960 "to supply cake decorators with quality products".   The business has grown extensively over the years and has extended to offering classes and many new and innovated products including the new and popular "Edible Bead Maker". 

If you are interested in Autumn's demonstrations and/or classes, please visit her web site as there are many samples of her work as well as information and schedules for classes and demonstrations at the store.

After dough has set, roll out thinly onto parchment paper or silicone baking mat (as shown). The silicone baking mat is a fairly new product and is great!!! This unique mat is composed of fiberglass and nonstick silicone allowing for cookie dough to be rolled out effortlessly without the addition of flour. Another great product available is Country Kitchen's Perfection Strips. These are plastic strips that allow you to roll the exact thickness you want, automatically! Place dough between two strips of the same  thickness, then with a rolling pin, roll over the strips, leveling the dough.