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| Usha Seetharam |
Usha Seetharam is originally from Bangalore and came to
Chennai to gain work experience. Interesting twist, as it’s usually
the other way around – Chennaiites end up in B’lore to further their careers.
Then again, Usha is an individualistic and interesting young woman who wanted
to step out into the world on her own terms. She came here seeking independence
and the freedom to do her own thing.
It’s been 8 years since, and Usha found many work
assignments in television and radio, varied projects in the media, and in
the fields of marketing and communications. Her stint with radio lasted about 3
years, which included working in Delhi, and also training aspiring RJs. At present she is the Corporate Relations Manager with one
of India’s leading law firms.
Usha returned to Chennai and besides work, also found
love. Usha is happily married for two years now. Her husband Shaun runs a design firm and together
they pursue their common interests in cooking, eating out, and travelling. She
loves the mountains while her husband is a beach-aholic, and hence they try and
do both types of destinations at least once a year. Not surprisingly, Leh,
Ladakh is her favorite holiday spot.
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| Carrot Zucchini Bundt Cake |
Although she's been baking for a while, the frequency of her baking has increased in the past three years. Friends and family have been the lucky recipients of
Usha’s oven experiments. Like most home-bakers,
Usha enjoys the process of baking and creating something that she herself, as well as
others, can enjoy. She finds it a relaxing pursuit, particularly after a long
hard day at work. Baking to her is relaxation therapy.
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| Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting |
A hot fave among friends is her all-popular chocolate
cake. Breakfast at home many a time is just that one chocolate cake -- a wholesome,
tasty and healthy meal as it does not contain butter and is made with
wholewheat flour. She tries different variations of her signature specialty, by
adding either coffee liquer or giving it a burst of orange flavour.
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| Chocolate Cake |
Usha loves the fun part of baking that can turn into
gifting. That is, when she gets invited to a get-together or if it's a
celebratory occasion, it gives her an opportunity to bake and take along
something creative and yummy. Needless to add, there are happy smiles all
around. Usha, you’re gonna be a regular at my place now. ;)
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| 1st Fondant Figurine |
Usha’s recent passion is baking decorative cookies. She
gets to play with colours, shapes, and toppings that give them an ‘arty’ look.
Quite naturally, they end up eliciting a ‘wow!’ from her clients.
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| Decorative Sugar Cookies |
At the
moment, she bakes mostly for people she knows personally or for those referred
by friends and colleagues. Usha's incentive to participate in the 2nd
Baker Showcase is to gauge how others would respond to her treats. It would
give her a chance to validate her baking skills, and explore orders from
outside her immediate circle. Her aim is to be armed with around 220 pieces of
baked yummies on her table at the Showcase.
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| Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting |
From
all that I’ve gathered so far, I predict Usha’s baking skills will be much
talked about in the city very soon. Get ready to join the much-in-demand baker brigade
after the Showcase, Usha! All the best! And I’m dreaming about that sinful, yet
guilt-free chocolate cake of yours already! :-)
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| Dark Chocolate Cake |
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