Primarily started as a
forum to encourage and support women entrepreneurs interested in baking, HBG always
includes a few participants who are new to the Baker Showcase concept, although
not so new to baking/cooking.
One such entry is from
Amrita Samuel and Judy Patricia – who will be sharing a table tomorrow.
Amrita Samuel
"I eat anything as
long as it does not bite back - this best describes my relationship with food. From
baking chocolate cakes with mud pies as a 5-year-old to actually making the edible
versions 10 years later, baking & cooking has been in my blood. I can actually
taste the recipe when I read it (the calories get absorbed too in the process!!).
This love for food was one of the reasons I studied Hotel Management, but did not
pursue it professionally & remained a 'hobby chef' instead. After a 15 year
break, I rekindled my relationship with baking about a year ago & have
been loving every moment of it since then.”
That’s what Amrita said
when I asked her to tell me a bit about herself. A fairly recent and not quite
an active member of HBG yet, she is in the process of learning the art of
taking the right pictures of the food she creates and the style of presenting
it. She has now decided to devote her time to her passion after spending 13 odd
years in the corporate field of HR. Amrita is also a certified scuba diver and
enjoys diving into the deep seas of the Andamans with her hubby.
As a mom of two kids aged
3 and 7 years, Amrita is happy to stick to traditional & wholesome baked
goodies such as muffins and breads – which are her forte. She uses whole wheat,
oil and fruits in her recipes. She also enjoys making a variety of mousses and
no-bake cheesecakes.
For tomorrow’s Baker Showcase,
Amrita is churning out a basket of blondies, brownies, lemons bars, cinnamon
rolls, and savoury rolls such as the popular Olive, Herb and Cheese flavour. If
time permits, she might also make Chicken & Sausage rolls. Her muffin
section would display varieties like Apple Cinnamon, Banana Walnut and Chocolate Chip.
Cinnamon Rolls are special
to Amrita, not just for their obvious taste, but also due to the complexity involved
in making them just right.
Judy Patricia
Growing
up in a typical Christian household that revels in celebrating family occasions
with a table full of baked goodies, it was but natural for Judy to follow in
the footsteps of her grandma - an expert at baking. Judy
received sound training in the traditional methods of baking and it has held
her in good stead so far. She frequently conducts culinary workshops and
classes for her friends and neighbours. After pursuing a career in the BPO
industry, Judy now keeps busy cooking, baking and participating in school
carnivals and selling her goodies. In a smart business move, she has tied up with
an event management company and caters for all their events.
Her
other talents include being a certified silver medalist in Latin dance and a
regular on the cast of musical theatre shows in the city. However, Judy is now
fully focused on her 2 year old culinary enterprise aptly labeled ‘Mon Desir’.
So far, she has been operating purely on word-of-mouth referrals. With the
Showcase, she expects to let discerning dessert lovers of Chennai know of her
kitchen talents and up the scale of her business.
Judy
affectionately and laughingly narrates how her 4-year-old son helps her in her
baking endeavours with mixing, whipping etc – a Junior Masterchef in the
making! :-)
The
unique dish on her table at the Baker Showcase is called The Queen of Puddings.
The others from her repertoire are Chocolate
Blueberry Tarts, Caramel Chocolate Cookie Bars, and Orange and Lemon Souffle.
Judy signs
off by wishing all her fellow participants good luck and quips, “I want people
to know that many other dishes can be baked besides just cake!”
Here's wishing both these lovely ladies the very best for their 1st time at HBG's Baker Showcase!
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