Vanakkam!
Welcome to CakeworkOrange.
About me:
I am Gayathri, a baker by love and a food enthusiast by destiny. The kitchen is my happy place, and I am here to share what I love doing the most. Every action that we do is either out of love or need. In my world, my Love for cooking and the need to innovate in my kitchen complete my day. I feel nothing more satisfying than getting a few words of appreciation after putting together a meal for friends and family.
I was born and brought up in Chennai, India. My Father is a successful Entrepreneur, and my Mother is a retired Bank employee. I have a lovely sister who works in the USA. I live in Toronto, Canada, with my husband, Sairam and my 2 daughters, Priyanka & Renu. Sairam was the one who taught me how to cook during our initial days of marriage in Germany. Coming from an authentic South-Indian family, I love my traditional food. Innovation started in Germany since our cities had limited access to Indian groceries or Vegetarian food options. In this process, I had the opportunity to venture into the local cuisine and started experimenting with my cultural preferences.
My husband and I are avid lovers of food as we both believe food is one of the ways to explore a different culture. We love trying different cuisines, and he encourages me to recreate a lot of these at home. Sai has lived in quite some places worldwide and has introduced me to many interesting recipes. Fusion food is one of his favourites, as he helps me tweak the recipes we enjoy to suit our taste buds better. He is my biggest critic and never gives up on me, which has been one of the driving motivations for me to improve my cooking skills over the years.
Why CakeworkOrange:
While in Germany, I was running a home baking business where I was trying to create an identity for myself. This name was born from an idea suggested by my sister – Sanjana, who has been there for me all my life. The intention of choosing this name is to emphasize my passion for baking while bringing out my luscious love for food. This is how my journey with the name CakeworkOrange began.
What can you find in this blog:
The one thing I learned the most from my family is that “Sharing is Caring.” Though I had an immense passion for cooking and baking, I always felt that I could do more with what I could to be what I wanted.
Starting a food blog was an inspiration from my husband. By sharing my recipes here, Sai believes you can experience the same joy as he does while eating my food. I had a few reservations about my writing skills (which I still do), but in the end, I convinced myself that the cause was much bigger than the fear. Finally, I am writing day and night to bring the best that I know to you while hoping to learn a lot through this blog.
I will be sharing recipes that I churn out in my kitchen daily. I aim to keep this space as simple and interesting as possible. From traditional South Indian food to pizzas and buns, I hope to provide a variety of cuisines and recipes here. Cooking is a journey with limitless possibilities, provided you can think outside your comfort zone. Remember, every successful recipe we see today was once experimented with by a creative and curious soul who saw beyond the rules and was driven by passion.
Last but not least, you wouldn’t be reading these lines without my wonderful family and friends for constantly supporting, encouraging and believing in me. Thank you! I couldn’t have done any of this without you.
Now, let’s bring the tears of joy from your loved ones through the recipes from my blog. I look forward to all your wonderful experiences, feedback and suggestions.