Monday, December 24, 2012

Bake and you shall have it!

Bake and you shall have it!
As the city takes on a festive air this season, we at DNA tried to recreate an almost perfect setting not just for ourselves but for our readers as well. Can the revelry be complete without the aroma of freshly baked goodies and the jingle of bells? It’s Christmas time, after all! 

While Santa Claus readies his sleigh and gifts, we got together with Courtyard by Marriott in Andheri east and Pillsbury Eggless Cooker Cake to present Cake Walk — the baking workshop an exciting activity that added some more cheer to the Christmas celebrations of our readers. Executive chef Suresh Thampy and pastry chef Sanjay Kachave shared with the registered participants the secrets of baking lip-smacking cakes and pastries. They were joined in their efforts by actress-model Sameera Reddy who walked up to the dais, picked up a bowl and spatula and started mixing the batter for some delicious treats. Now that is what we call the icing on the cake, literally!
The participants were delighted to have Sameera amongst them. And between signing autographs and posing for pictures with our readers, the actress told the rapt audience that she loved baking. She even shared with them some of her own recipes. “Over the years, I have stumbled upon several healthier and more nutritious substitutes,” she revealed.
As the afternoon progressed, the chefs shared recipes for sponge cakes, icing, cookies, pastries, tiramisu, Christmas specials like plum cake, marzipan and chocolate decorations — can you imagine a baking workshop getting more mouthwatering than this?
A premium venue, an engaging session from the best chefs, a celebrity in their midst and some cupcakes as takeaways, we are wondering if we have made those on Santa’s nice list envious?

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